Cheers, guys. Sorry that I haven't replied to my own thread. It's been a hectic week. It's gone off in an interesting direction. I haven't really thought about cutting flesh before, but I suppose that one day when I have a number of students we could pitch in together and give it a shot. That sounds educational.
As for eating dogs and cats and other things in China, it is still very, very common, but more prevalent in certain regions of China. Certainly in Guangxi in the South it is very popular (and is where that festival is held) and in Heilongjiang it seemed like there was a dog meat restaurant around every corner because apparently the ethnic Koreans love them some dog.
Regarding the secret techniques... Yes... they're secret. Only taught to disciples. Really good stuff. Nothing mystical, just hard work.
I miss taking those photos too... I miss China a lot already. I can't go back, though, because it's become a dictatorship and there isn't really a future there...
Anyways, thanks for sharing your stories. I've got a quick one too. I once saw a man at a market using a blowtorch to skin a living cat that he was holding by the tail. I wanted to kill the fucker!
Oh, and fighting a bear with a knife is just plain foolhardy, but videos would be appreciated.