Women of China

Here is an Interview I lately gave for Women of China – All China Women´s Federation

The All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF), founded in April 1949, is a people’s organization that unites women of all ethnic groups and from all walks of life in China, and strives for their further emancipation and development. Women of China is a monthly published english magazine.

China’s Development: What Foreigners See

Hi everyone!

I am a native of Hamburg, Germany. I became obsessed with Chinese kung fu after I watched some martial arts films of Bruce Lee (1940-1973). I began to learn Wing Chun from a German teacher at 18, and I dreamed of visiting China someday. My dream came true in 2004 — I went to Central China’s Henan Province to learn martial arts.

A month later, I went to Yangshuo, in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and I learned tai chi from a teacher. She also taught me the Chinese language, and she helped me blend in with the locals. I noticed there were many vendors selling Chinese herbs there. It was also the same when I travelled to Southwest China’s Yunnan Province. It was during that period of time that I began to develop a strong interest in TCM.

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