Qiu Jin (秋瑾) was a Chinese woman born in an era with fervent anti-imperialistic and anti-feudal sentiments, but in a society with great restrictions on the role of women and on what they could or should do. She was torn between living the life of a woman expected by her society and the life of a woman to participate in the great revolutionary cause of her time and to lead the breakage of shackles that limited the contributions of women. At great sacrifices to her marriage, her motherhood, and ultimately her life, Qiu Jin chose the latter lifestyle and became China’s first feminist.
Self Defense Applications of Qin Na
June 2009
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Qin Na is the Chinese martial art of grappling as applied to self defense. It describes techniques that are used in close contact with an opponent with the objective of immobilizing the opponent.
In this article we selected 10 basic self defense applications of Qin Na. In particular, we have selected the following applications:
American POWs and the Bataan Death March
June 2009
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June 6, 2009 marked the 65th anniversary of the massive invastion of the Normandy beaches by Allied forces that led to regaining control of France and ultimately led to the defeat of Germany and Italy during the Second World War. This was why recently there was a lot of international media spotlight on the Normandy coast of France, highlighted by a ceremony attended by world leaders including President Barack Obama.
While we are remembering the history of WWII, it is important to point out another significant event that occurred shortly after the single largest defeat in United States military history, the 99-day Battle for Bataan in the Philippines that ended on April 9, 1942. This resulted in the surrender of more than 76,000 American and Filipino troops under American command. However, the end of the Battle of Bataan marked the beginning of one of the cruelest episodes in the history of modern warfare, the little known Bataan Death March. It is important to know what happened in the aftermath of this battle to the heroic soldiers who fought, and then died or survived this battle and subsequent imprisonment, including many shipped to Japan’s massive biological/chemical weapons factory in Northeast China. Also, as we will discuss later in this article, a significant remembrance of this event occurred recently during its 67th year anniversary.
A Discussion of China’s Population Control Policy and Issues
China is well known as the most populous country in the world and a country where the government has adopted a one-child policy. The one-child policy is actually not a one-size fits all policy. Furthermore, formulating a good population control policy for China is extremely complex, and there are serious consequences for whatever policy adopted. This article provides some background information on this important issue, and discusses China’s current population control policy, its resultant issues, and potential resolutions.
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