http://gustavothomastaijiquan.blogspot.com/2008/09/master-liu-qingzhou-explica-el_17.html Master Liu Qingzhou (刘庆洲) explains in CHINESE Louxi Aobu (楼膝拗步) "Brush aside over the knee in reverse forward stance", a movement from Taijiquan 66 step-Form.

http://gustavothomastaijiquan.blogspot.com/2008/08/master-liu-qingzhou-explica-el.html Master Liu Qingzhou ( 刘庆洲) explains Daojuangong Taijiquan movement (倒卷肱) during a Sunday session at a park near the Forbidden City. Beijing, China. August, 2008. Master Liu Qingzhou ( 刘庆洲) explica durante una sesión dominical en un parque cerca de la Ciudad Prohibida el movimiento del Taijiquan llamado Daojuangong (倒卷肱). Beijing, China. Agosto de 2008.

http://gustavothomastaijiquan.blogspot.com/2008/10/master-liu-qingzhou-explica-el.html Master Liu Qingzhou ( 刘庆洲) explains in CHINESE Zhoudichui (肘底捶)）movement from 66 Step-Form of Taijiquan during a Sunday session at a park near the Forbidden City. Beijing, China. August, 2008.

http://gustavothomastaijiquan.blogspot.com/2008/09/master-liu-qingzhou-explica-el.html Master Liu Qingzhou ( 刘庆洲) explains in CHINESE Baihe Liangchi (白鹤亮翅), "White Crane Spreads its Wings" movement from 66 Step-Form of Taijiquan during a Sunday session at a park near the Forbidden City. Beijing, China. August, 2008.

http://gustavothomastaijiquan.blogspot.com/2008/08/master-liu-qingzhou-explica-el_30.html Master Liu Qingzhou ( 刘庆洲) explains in CHINESE Zhuanshen Tuizhang ( 转身推掌）movement from 66 Step-Form of Taijiquan during a Sunday session at a park near the Forbidden City. Beijing, China. August, 2008.

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Zhu Tiancai, Chen Zhenglei, Chen Xiaowang, Wang Xian and Chen Qingzhou at the 4th International Taijiquan Exchange Competition 2007 in Jiaozuo

http://gustavothomastaijiquan.blogspot.com/2008/08/master-liu-qingzhou-y-su-hijo-liu.html Master Liu Lianyou and his father master Liu Qingzhou teaching 66 step-Form of Taijiquan.

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Xinggong Taiji Ball demonstrated by Chen Qingzhou

海外贸易 从宋朝开始，东南沿海的港口成为新的贸易中心。泉州在南宋晚期更一跃成为世界第一大港和海上丝绸之路的起点。元丰三年，宋朝政府制定了一部《广州市舶条法》，是中国历史上第一部贸易法。 Technology, science, and engineering Gunpowder warfare Further information: History of gunpowder Advancements in weapons technology enhanced by Greek fire and gunpowder, including the evolution of the early flamethrower, explosive grenade, firearm, cannon, and land mine, enabled the Song Chinese to ward off their militant enemies until the Song's ultimate collapse in the late 13th century. The Wujing Zongyao manuscript of 1044 was the first book in history to provide formulas for gunpowder and their specified use in different types of bombs. While engaged in a war with the Mongols, in the year 1259 the official Li Zengbo wrote in his Kozhai Zagao, Xugaohou that the city of Qingzhou was manufacturing one to two thousand strong iron-cased bomb shells a month, dispatching to Xiangyang and Yingzhou about ten to twenty thousand such bombs at a time. In turn, the invading Mongols employed northern Chinese soldiers and used these same type of gunpowder weapons against the Song Chinese.[127] By the 14th century the firearm and cannon could also be found in Europe, India, and the Islamic Middle East, during the early age of gunpowder warfare. Measuring distance and mechanical navigation As early as the Han Dynasty (202 BCE--220), when the state needed to effectively measure distances traveled throughout the empire, the Chinese relied on the mechanical odometer device.The Chinese odometer came in the form of a wheeled-carriage, its inner gears functioning off the rotated motion of the wheels, and specific units of distance — the Chinese li — marked by the mechanical striking of a drum or bell for auditory alarm.The specifications for the 11th century odometer was written by Chief Chamberlain Lu Daolong, who is quoted extensively in the historical text of the Song Shi (compiled by 1345).In the Song period, the odometer vehicle was also combined with another old complex mechanical device known as the South Pointing Chariot.This device, originally crafted by Ma Jun in the 3rd century, incorporated a differential gear that allowed a figure mounted on the vehicle to always point in the southern direction, no matter how the vehicle's wheels' turned about. The device concept of the differential gear for this navigational vehicle is now found in all modern automobiles in order to apply the equal amount of torque to wheels rotating at different speeds. Polymaths, inventions, and astronomy An interior diagram of the astronomical clocktower of Kaifeng featured in Su Song's book, written by 1092 and published in printed form by the year 1094.Polymath figures such as the statesmen Shen Kuo and Su Song (1020--1101) embodied advancements in all fields of study, including biology, botany, zoology, geology, minerology, mechanics, horology, astronomy, pharmaceutical medicine, archeology, mathematics, cartography, optics, art criticism, and more. Shen Kuo was the first to discern magnetic declination of true north while experimenting with a compass. Shen theorized that geographical climates gradually shifted over time. He created a theory of land formation involving concepts accepted in modern geomorphology.139] He performed optical experiments with camera obscura just decades after Ibn al-Haytham was the first to do so. He also improved the designs of astronomical instruments such as the widened astronomical sighting tube, which allowed Shen Kuo to fix the position of the pole star (which had shifted over centuries of time). Shen Kuo was also known for hydraulic clockworks, as he invented a new overflow-tank clepsydra which had more efficient higher-order interpolation instead of linear interpolation in calibrating the measure of time. Su Song was best known for his horology treatise written in 1092, which described and illustrated in great detail his hydraulic-powered, 12 m (40 ft) tall astronomical clock tower built in Kaifeng. The clock tower featured large astronomical instruments of the armillary sphere and celestial globe, both driven by an escapement mechanism (roughly two centuries before the verge escapement could be found in clockworks of Europe). In addition, Su Song's clock tower featured the world's first endless power-transmitting chain drive,[144] an essential mechanical device found in many practical uses throughout the ages, such as the bicycle. In his printed book, Su published a celestial atlas of five star charts. These star charts featured Mercator projection centuries before Gerard Mercator's in 1569. Although the endeavors of the polymaths Shen and Su represent perhaps the highest achievements in technology and science during the Song period, there were many other significant technical writers and inventions. For example, Qin Guan's book published in 1090, the Can Shu (Book of Sericulture), described a silk-reeling machine that employed the first known use of a mechanical belt drive.

Zhi Wuying demonstrates the Chen style Zungu Taiji Shaking Pole. Zhi Wuying is originally from Chenjiagou (Chen Village in Henan). He learned Zungu Chen style Taijiquan from Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou. Master Zhi later moved the Jiaozuo in Henan where he presently teaches.

Zhi Wuying demonstrates the Chen style Zungu Taiji Guan Dao. Guan Dao translates as Guan Gong's Sword. Zhi Wuying is originally from Chenjiagou (Chen Village in Henan). He learned Zungu Chen style Taijiquan from Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou. Master Zhi later moved the Jiaozuo in Henan where he presently teaches.

Zhi Wuying demonstrates the Chen style Zungu Taiji Qiang or Spear Routine. Zhi Wuying is originally from Chenjiagou (Chen Village in Henan). He learned Zungu Chen style Taijiquan from Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou. Master Zhi later moved the Jiaozuo in Henan where he presently teaches.

Zhi Wuying performing the Chen style Taijiquan 38 Movement Simplified Routine. Zhi Wuying is originally from Chenjiagou (Chen Village in Henan). He learned Zungu Chen style Taijiquan from Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou. Master Zhi later moved the Jiaozuo in Henan where he presently teaches.

Zhi Wuying performing the Chen style Taijiquan 56 Movement Simplified Routine. Zhi Wuying is originally from Chenjiagou (Chen Village in Henan). He learned Zungu Chen style Taijiquan from Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou. Master Zhi later moved the Jiaozuo in Henan where he presently teaches.

Zhi Wuying demonstrates the Chen style Zungu Taiji Dan Dao Routine Dan Dao can be translated a number of ways, such as Single Broadsword, or Single Machete. Zhi Wuying is originally from Chenjiagou (Chen Village in Henan). He learned Zungu Chen style Taijiquan from Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou. Master Zhi later moved the Jiaozuo in Henan where he presently teaches.

A video of my teacher's teacher, Zhi Wuying, demonstrating Zungu Chen Taijiquan Yilu Zhi Wuying is originally from Chenjiagou (Chen Village in Henan). He learned Zungu Chen style Taijiquan from Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou. Master Zhi later moved the Jiaozuo in Henan where he presently teaches.

Zhi Wuying demonstrates the Chen style Zungu Taiji Jian Routine. Jian commonly translates as straight sword. Zhi Wuying is originally from Chenjiagou (Chen Village in Henan). He learned Zungu Chen style Taijiquan from Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou. Master Zhi later moved the Jiaozuo in Henan where he presently teaches.

Cast:CHEN Fei(陈飞) Female role:FU School(傅派) Wang kui, a poor man was taken in by a kind prostitute Jiao guiying.They fell in love with each other.After several years Wang went to Peking, became an official，divorced his wife and married the doughter of a high official. Jiao guiying,his wife killed herself and be a ghost. She finally killed Wang kui. The lyric of the episode is: 海神爷降下了勾魂的令啊 The Hades descend a edict to arrest Wang kui's soul 不枉我桂英弃残生 Seems it's not injustice for me to end my life 判官爷你与我把路引 Monsignor Juger please show me the way 卞京城捉拿负心人 to Peking to arrest this heartless man 飘荡荡离了莱阳卫 Drifting along the clouds leaving the Laiyang city 又只见漓水东去沂水南回 I see the Li river winding through the earth 过青州淄川 Several cities dotted 点缀着三两个都会 on the land of Qingzhou and Zichuan 猛抬头又望见泰山巍巍 Look up I see the magnificant view of Tai mountain 日观峰丈人峰如群仙排队 Peaks after peaks 多少个伤心人在那舍身岩下把命催 from which so many heart-broken people jump and end their life 望北方有只见狂涛怒水 To the north Huanghe river 原来是黄河东去咆哮如雷 is roaring toward east 耳边响一声声催人肺腑 I can hear lonely wild goose 原来是孤雁儿寥寥呖呖叫声悲 bleating wretchedly 可怜他于桂英一般儿憔悴 The bird is miserable 漂泊天涯 无家可归 and homeless like me 听说是卞京城奴心血似沸 Soon i arrive in Peking city and suddenly feel agitated 宰相家住这个负义的王魁 The heartless man is living in minister's residence 他在那绣帏罗帐成双作对 Now he is probably flirting with his new wife 闪的我敫氏女 Whereas leave me alone and lonely 孤孤单单凄凄切切 魂飞千里 and die with on one cares 他呀......贼呀，贼呀 Wang kui, you are such a bloody fool! 今夜晚管叫你到神前服罪 Tonight you are doomed to death! 判官爷 非是我想退转 心肠忒软 Monsignor Juger , I'm a little hesitated not beacuse I'm tender-hearted 都只为两年间夫唱妇随 just for the two year's unforgetable life with him.I still love him 判官爷你许桂英先去试探 Please allow me first to sound him out 他若还有人性在我情愿收回 If he still has humanity and kindness I would rather forgive his life 判官爷呀 倘若那负心人抗不服罪 If he is cold-blooded 我定要将贼的命来追 I definitely will kill him!

Cast:YAN Jia(颜佳) Female role:FU School(傅派) Wang kui, a poor man was taken in by a kind prostitute Jiao guiying.They fell in love with each other.After several years Wang went to Peking, became an official，divorced his wife and married the doughter of a high official. Jiao guiying,his wife killed herself and be a ghost. She finally killed Wang kui. The lyric of the episode is: 海神爷降下了勾魂的令啊 The Hades descend a edict to arrest Wang kui's soul 不枉我桂英弃残生 Seems it's not injustice for me to end my life 判官爷你与我把路引 Monsignor Juger please show me the way 卞京城捉拿负心人 to Peking to arrest this heartless man 飘荡荡离了莱阳卫 Drifting along the clouds leaving the Laiyang city 又只见漓水东去沂水南回 I see the Li river winding through the earth 过青州淄川 Several cities dotted 点缀着三两个都会 on the land of Qingzhou and Zichuan 猛抬头又望见泰山巍巍 Look up I see the magnificant view of Tai mountain 日观峰丈人峰如群仙排队 Peaks after peaks 多少个伤心人在那舍身岩下把命催 from which so many heart-broken people jump and end their life 望北方有只见狂涛怒水 To the north Huanghe river 原来是黄河东去咆哮如雷 is roaring toward east 耳边响一声声催人肺腑 I can hear lonely wild goose 原来是孤雁儿寥寥呖呖叫声悲 bleating wretchedly 可怜他于桂英一般儿憔悴 The bird is miserable 漂泊天涯 无家可归 and homeless like me 听说是卞京城奴心血似沸 Soon i arrive in Peking city and suddenly feel agitated 宰相家住这个负义的王魁 The heartless man is living in minister's residence 他在那绣帏罗帐成双作对 Now he is probably flirting with his new wife 闪的我敫氏女 Whereas leave me alone and lonely 孤孤单单凄凄切切 魂飞千里 and die with on one cares 他呀......贼呀，贼呀 Wang kui, you are such a bloody fool! 今夜晚管叫你到神前服罪 Tonight you are doomed to death! 判官爷 非是我想退转 心肠忒软 Monsignor Juger , I'm a little hesitated not beacuse I'm tender-hearted 都只为两年间夫唱妇随 just for the two year's unforgetable life with him.I still love him 判官爷你许桂英先去试探 Please allow me first to sound him out 他若还有人性在我情愿收回 If he still has humanity and kindness I would rather forgive his life 判官爷呀 倘若那负心人抗不服罪 If he is cold-blooded 我定要将贼的命来追 I definitely will kill him!

The return of the Buddha: Buddhist sculptures of the 6th century from Qingzhou, China. This is the virtual tour that I created for Smithsonian Sackler Gallery in the summer of 2004. The interesting challenge of this project was morphing 2D images into 3D models with very few resources.

A video of my teacher's teacher, Zhi Wuying, demonstrating Zungu Chen Taijiquan Erlu, which is also known as Paochui. Zhi Wuying is originally from Chenjiagou (Chen Village in Henan). He learned Zungu Chen style Taijiquan from Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou. Master Zhi later moved the Jiaozuo in Henan where he presently teaches.

Gives you a tour of our apartment here in Qingzhou, China.