Being a Taijiquan [1] student and teacher, I, of course, can say something about what Taiji is. Being involved in Taijiquan, invariably on many occasions I have also heard of the term Wuji. However, in spite of the fact that I have heard of Wuji many, many times and have come across this term and […]
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How Alaska Left Russia and Became Part of the U.S.?
December 2011
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This summer my family and I took a two-week cruise/land-tour of Alaska. While we were immersed in enjoying the tranquil beauty of Alaska, we were also fascinated by the history of Alaska, in particular, how did Alaska leave Russia and become part of the U.S., which is the topic of this article.
Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” and Taijiquan
August 2011
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“The Art of War” written by Sun Tzu (孫子兵法) about 500 B.C. is an ancient Chinese classic on conducting warfare. A large part of this book is about how to lead an army of soldiers to defeat the enemy’s army of soldiers. This classic has been read and studied by many military establishments, including the […]
918 Incident and the Start of WWII
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the “918 Event” that marked the invasion of China by Japan on September 18, 1931 and triggered the 14-year (1931-1945) War of Resistance by China against the Japanese occupation of China. Many people also consider this date to be the beginning of WWII even though China did not […]