Guest Merlin Posted March 15, 2004 at 01:52 AM Report Posted March 15, 2004 at 01:52 AM Well, i think that im going to live in chinese in some time (in about 2-3 years). So i want to ask if its possible to live there as a citizen as long as i want. And how? And i wanna know exactly how is the living there, starting from crime to deaths and to what's good and what's even better... I just spoke with my father and he told me some stuff about China, the comunizm for example... I will be reading alot about china now, it seems that many of the chinese characters are pictographs (i really liked the tree one ) Also, what is the communication there like? A few friends of mine told me that chinese people rely more on telepathic communication (not telepathic, but when you say something then they can somehow understand it....). Any information would be much appreciated! P.S: How is language teaching accepted in china? P.S2: Is china really poor like my father said? P.S3: How is the weather condition? I mean like very cold/hot, Tornadoes/Typhoons/etc... Quote
Guest Merlin Posted March 17, 2004 at 09:58 AM Report Posted March 17, 2004 at 09:58 AM Moving it here is 1 thing, not answer to it is another... Thank you very much for being very helpful! Quote
Quest Posted March 17, 2004 at 03:14 PM Report Posted March 17, 2004 at 03:14 PM I believe you can live in China for as long as you want, given that you do all the necessary paper work, and not commit any crime. China is too big to generalize, you have to tell us which city/town/village you are going to visit first. Chinese script started as pictographs but is no longer so. Communism is hardly evident in today's China. Chinese communicate through the Chinese language not trhough telepathy. If you are a native speaker of English, you can find English teaching positions rather easily in big cities in China. Coastal China is not poor, but depending on where you go, your experience will be different. Different parts of China have different kinds of weather conditions. Which part of China are you going to visit? Quote
Guest Merlin Posted March 17, 2004 at 04:02 PM Report Posted March 17, 2004 at 04:02 PM Lets say for Example Henan Province, Chen Village. Also, i heard that people there may only have 1 child and for the rest they have to pay. What kind of logic is that? Quote
Quest Posted March 17, 2004 at 07:51 PM Report Posted March 17, 2004 at 07:51 PM People in China are allowed to have only 1 child in order to control the population (1.3 billion). If you have more than one, you have to pay a fine, and would be barred from governmental job positions. It is a law, and it's enforced more strictly in the cities than in the country side. However, foreigners and minorities are exempted. I am not really sure what life is like in Chen Village Henan Province, but a rural village in China is probably very poor. Unless you have a special tie or a special mission to that village, I would recommend that you settle down in one of the bigger cities first. Then as you find yourself more comfortable with China, you can then set out to explore other places. From the few posts you've made, I could sense that you are very unfamiliar with China, so I suggest you to move to more westernized cities (i.e. Beijing Shanghai Hongkong Guangzhou) first, learn more about China there, then visit that Chen Village in Henan. A village in a province is probably little known to most people, so what is this "Chen Village" anyways? Quote
Guest 杨兴业 Posted March 20, 2004 at 03:32 AM Report Posted March 20, 2004 at 03:32 AM i'm not trying to sound mean, but i think you're not kinda of ready to go and live in china. well, the reason the chinese government use 1 child policy is that there are too many people in china and they're trying to lower the population. china's not poor depending on the area you are talking about. Go to Beijing or go to Guangzhou (city in guangdong province) or go to Hong Kong and you will be fine. but my advice is that you should learn more about china's lifestyle so you will be good in there, and i dont think you can be a citizen in china. it is very hard. you have to be born in china i think. Quote
Guest iCEeYEs Posted March 20, 2004 at 08:39 AM Report Posted March 20, 2004 at 08:39 AM welcome to HangZhou ZheJiang province. :-) beautiful place with beautiful girls Quote
markalexander100 Posted March 21, 2004 at 02:40 AM Report Posted March 21, 2004 at 02:40 AM P.S: How is language teaching accepted in china? What language are you planning to teach? I don't think there's much call for Hebrew teachers. Teaching English might be difficult, as most reputable places only want native speakers. But places in Henan might not be picky. Quote
Guest Merlin Posted March 22, 2004 at 11:20 AM Report Posted March 22, 2004 at 11:20 AM Chen Village - www.chenvillage.com My mission there - to practice/learn taiji chuan. And i understand the law about 1 child :-/ Oh well, too bad. What language to teach? English/Hebrew/Russian ... Quote
Lu Posted March 23, 2004 at 02:28 PM Report Posted March 23, 2004 at 02:28 PM You can learn Taijiquan everywhere in China, and in the rest of the world too. Quote
skylee Posted March 23, 2004 at 02:54 PM Report Posted March 23, 2004 at 02:54 PM I always thought that one should go to Wudang Shan to learn Taiji Quan / Taiji Jian etc. No?? This reminds me of 倚天屠龍記. Quote
Quest Posted March 23, 2004 at 03:29 PM Report Posted March 23, 2004 at 03:29 PM I always thought that one should go to Wudang Shan to learn Taiji Quan / Taiji Jian etc. No??This reminds me of 倚天屠龍記. No you go to the nearest park in early morning. Quote
Guest Merlin Posted March 23, 2004 at 06:42 PM Report Posted March 23, 2004 at 06:42 PM Yup, i do wanna learn tai chi.. Not kung-fu. Also, There are many styles to tai chi, and i want the Chen style which is the first style of tai chi. And there is certainly not even 1 teacher in israel which teachers that style. And what not... I really want to learn taichi from an eastern person, who knows the traditional way. Quote
sddarkman619 Posted February 24, 2005 at 01:04 AM Report Posted February 24, 2005 at 01:04 AM you said: "Yup, i do wanna learn tai chi.. Not kung-fu. Also, There are many styles to tai chi, and i want the Chen style which is the first style of tai chi. " First off, Tai Chi IS Kung Fu.... Second I thought Yang was the first style but I could be wrong but On that website chenvillage.com, they say tai chi was born in chen village, but to my understanding it was born, on Wudan Mountain, by Chang San-feng. Quote
Gireesh Posted November 18, 2005 at 06:21 AM Report Posted November 18, 2005 at 06:21 AM Hi I am a new user and this is my first post. Hope I will get good reply for this. I am also planning to visit china for a short period for learning Taiji. Can you suggest some good at the same time cheap places where I can learn Taiji. My first preference would be Wudang Taiji but certainly not from WTKFA. I want to know if it is possible to learn directly from the Taoist monks in Mt. Wudang. Also, we welcome high-quality Taiji instructors to India (Chinese/non-Chinese who can speak English) for a short visit for imparting training. Those interested can mail me to gireeshgireeshd@rediffmail.com Thanks Quote
woliveri Posted November 18, 2005 at 05:10 PM Report Posted November 18, 2005 at 05:10 PM Getting quality Taiji instruction for the serious student is not easy. Just going to any park and stopping at any instruction group you see doesn't mean you're going to have correct principles taught. You need to look for quality. Someone who knows proper body alignment, not only for martial applications but also for optimal qi generation and flow and someone who can articulate these principles to you. It definately is not easy finding a good teacher (in the States and I live in a highly populated Chinese area of the states, I'm not sure about China yet). Serious students of Taiji will do a lot of standing to open channels and build qi. Quote
Gireesh Posted November 19, 2005 at 04:00 AM Report Posted November 19, 2005 at 04:00 AM Dear Woliveri: Thank you for your reply. I will keep these points in my during my China tour and my attempt to invite instructors to India. Any idea whether we can learn directly from the Taoist monks of Mt. Wudang ? Regards, Gireesh Nambiar Quote
Shadowdh Posted January 2, 2006 at 11:45 AM Report Posted January 2, 2006 at 11:45 AM "First off, Tai Chi IS Kung Fu.... Second I thought Yang was the first style but I could be wrong but On that website chenvillage.com, they say tai chi was born in chen village, but to my understanding it was born, on Wudan Mountain, by Chang San-feng." I know I am raising a dead thread but need to put this straight... No its not Gong Fu... it is different... more internal and all that... Depends if you wish to go the historical or mythical route as to where taiji came from... Chen Style is historically (for some reason that word looks wrong) the originator for all taiji, even the myths surrounding Yang Lu Chan say he learned it in Chen Village, where a retired general developed it from several other styles of MA... however the legends will have it that Zheng San Feng (or any other of the many different spellings of his name) learned it in a dream or by watching a snake and crane get it on etc... Quote
Quest Posted January 4, 2006 at 02:50 AM Report Posted January 4, 2006 at 02:50 AM No its not Gong Fu... it is different... more internal and all that... It is a kind of Kung Fu (Martial Arts / Skills). Quote
Shadowdh Posted January 4, 2006 at 07:54 AM Report Posted January 4, 2006 at 07:54 AM Isnt the broad label more like wushu or are wushu and gongfu interchangeable...?? (perhaps I should have been more specific that its not like eg shaolin gongfu...) Quote
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