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Opportunity in Crisis explores the history of late Qing Cantonese migration along the West River basin during war and reconstruction and the impact of those developments on the relationship between state and local elites on the Guangxi frontier. By situating Cantonese upriver and overseas migration within the same framework, Steven Miles reconceives the late Qing as an age of Cantonese diasporic expansion rather than one of state decline. The book opens with crisis: rising levels of violence targeting Cantonese riverine commerce, much of it fomented by a geographically mobile Cantonese underclass. Miles then narrates the ensuing history of a Cantonese rebel regime established in Guangxi in t...
We are currently living in one of the greatest times of human growth, potential and change. "Expansion Mastery" is designed to offer a way for people to reawaken to the vastness of their potential and to live happy, mindful and balanced lives in this time of great human evolution. The Expansion Mastery System extracts the essence of ancient, esoteric teachings to eliminate the mystery, and from this knowledge presents practical exercises and tools for positive transformation. These teachings are detailed specifically from their ancient sources, yet presented so that they can be applied to anyone’s personal belief system and life situation.
Qi Gong is seen by many as something mystical or other-worldly, yet, in ancient China, it was considered an internally based technology, accessible to all, offering powerful yet simple techniques to strengthen health and vitality, heal illness, enhance martial power- a path to connect with the realms of Nature and Spirit. All living beings are part of a vast profound Whole, beautifully knit together with inexhaustible vibrant energy called Qi. The cultivation and exploration of Qi deepens and enriches our human experience through awakening and amplifying our own innate capabilities. We are designed to help others heal, communicate with Nature, receive Divine guidance and participate in life ...
China, hitherto barely affected by terrorism, now confronts a phenomenon all too familiar to other nations.
Sailing Directions 161 (Enroute) covers the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand from the Luzon Strait and the Gulf of Tonkin to the Gulf of Thailand and the northern border of Borneo, including the coast of Vietnam and the Paracel Islands and Reefs. It is issued for use in conjunction with Sailing Directions 120 (Planning Guide) Pacific Ocean and Southeast Asia. Companion volumes are Sailing Directions 162, 163, and 164.
Healing In China is a record of Irv Givots two journeys(1993,96) to study Chi Gong in China. It is at once a description of a most extraordinary clinical workshop, training, and teacher; a collection of stories of remarkable healings, an essay into the nature of subtle energy; and a snapshot of life in China for a group of Americans in the mid 1990s. The central theme however, is the authors unfolding discovery of Chi Gong with its mysterious power to cure disease, and his evolving ability to integrate it both into his treatment of patients and his own quest for health.
This book describes ancient and new holistic modalities of practitioner-applied bodywork and revitalizing self-care practices that illuminate our human potential and awaken our ability to attain and maintain perfect health and well-being.
At the banquet site, Shen Zhiwei was tricked by her elder sister. She had no choice but to tug on Fu Sinian's sleeve and beg in a low voice, "Help me, if you want ..." "I don't lack anything, just a wife!" In front of everyone, he wrapped his arms around her waist and deliberately blew hot air into her cochlea. What happened to not being close to a woman? You liar!