he learned from Hong Yixiang
Mr.Yang asked me to post this:
just waked up, I had a nap. I always feel better when I have nap on Monday, this is what I usually do.
I saw the documentary yesterday, it is a very valuable one, I really enjoyed watching it, I even want to register an account on that forum in order to express appreciation to Bob(his RSF name).
The argument about TCMA situation during the period of Cultural Revolution has been always argumentable in the west, but it is not the same situation in China, since many people have experienced it during that period of time. Another problem is that people trend to judge something not from their personal experience, this is why we can see so many parrots in local pets stores, and usually they are very expensive even though they only can imitate some sounds... But no matter how beautiful or impressive these sound are, they are still just some "sound", or sometimes, they are just some noise.
I was born in 1968. and I only can remember that the martial art practice was extremely popular when I was a kid. The time could trace back to the later period of the Cultural Revolution. And in Tianjin, people just practiced martial art anyway, no matter the government liked it or not, it was just like that back to that period of time. Many other masters who are alive now, include myself witnessed it personally. I think it can be considered as the first hand material.
Mr.Fish has been to China to meet many famous masters when he had chances before, he knows this story too. Sorry I should not mention him here since some people do not like his practice, he is a old man now.
:)
For sure we all know that traditional martial art practice had been suffered a lot during that special time but in some cities, like Tianjin, practicing martial art had been very popular no matter what was happening, if I remember it well. it only becomes less popular in recent years, since people are busy in making money in order to buy car and house, studying English in order to make more money and spending time on Internet.
I like that video clip because it is very rare now, it makes me recall the time when I was a kid...
Thanks
YH