Dali and Kunming

by | Jan 24, 2023 | Uncategorized

Dali We had the most horrible train ride from Lijiang to Dali.  It was a sleeper train with four bunks to a cabin.  The upper bunks were used for storing luggage, and the two lower ones were used to fit 4 passengers per bunk.  Rafael, David, and I were seated in one...

Lashi Lake and Wenbi Mountain

by | Aug 15, 2019 | Uncategorized

White Cornelian Mountain Lashi Lake is located 10 km west of Lijiang County.  Jingtso and Dorgee had rented a large piece of land 20 years ago, and had slowly been building rooms, gardens, and a swimming for pool their own usage and their friends’ leisures. ...

Phuket Adventures

by | Aug 3, 2019 | Uncategorized

Libing We flew into Phuket on July 23.  My Chinese friend/student, who owns businesses in Phuket, came there with his 8-year-old son, Dou-Dou (Beans), to meet us.  He arranged for a van to pick us from the airport.  He booked us a hotel in central Phuket; however, we...

Mérida Rainy Days

by | Jul 1, 2019 | Uncategorized

Rainy Season Apparently, we’ve come to Mérida on its rainy season.  The good thing is that the weather is cooled down quite a bit; the bad thing is you can’t go around much. On Friday, June 29, we were picked up by Paula, who was introduced to me by...

Tracing Wing Chun’s Origins

by | Jan 25, 2019 | Uncategorized

Sunday March 1, 2009 Edited January 24, 2019 As Wing Chun practitioners, we all wonder where and how this amazing art originated. When Bruce Lee exploded into the martial arts scene and the silver screen, and the spectators learned that his pugilistic roots came from...