Taiji is an established and well-known exercise around the world, especially in China. Why the majority of people who practice Taiji are senior citizens? Why there are not many young people, like teenagers and younger, who practice Taiji? Furthermore, why we seldom see children, like 10 and younger, in a Taiji class?
This article answers the question whether Taiji is a useful and relevant exercise for youths and children. [1] It answers that question in the affirmative, and it discusses how we can make Taiji appeal to youths and children, as well as to their parents who have a strong influence in how their children should spend their time. There are two main reasons why Taiji Is a worthwhile exercise for youths and children:
Xinjiang: Horror Story or Historic Transformation?
In the last few years, especially during the past year, we are constantly being bombarded with horror stories about Xinjiang, the western most province of China. We hear news articles like:
In other words, the minority people in Xinjiang, the Uyghurs, are living under a genocide program, and are living miserably and without hope. This seems to be the image that we get from reading the news reports about Xinjiang from mainstream Western mass media and from the speeches of Western government leaders.
In this article, we examine these accusations and found that the accusations are mostly false, over generalized, fabricated fake news, and often outright lies. As a matter of fact, the conclusions in these reports are sometimes even contradicted by the data presented. Furthermore, these reports completely ignore or purposely ignore what and how China is transforming the country.
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