Originally posted by Pk_StyLeZ
i wanna go..but dont tink i can..and dont really wanna travel to china all by my self..lolz..and i got school and work…sux…
record lots of footage…and upload it..=D =D..and let us watch…lolz
yah, madg;ls, astajoi ask atioh lkahtoi boyz ayouta akhoui aslkn!
I might try to go. How long does it ususally take to travel from Hangzhou to Zhenzhou? Can you do it by bus or do you need to use a plane to get there in 24 hrs or less?
Gene wrote:
None probably. Last I heard, the Fujian temples have not been recognized by the Abbot. My guess is that he’s waiting until they get their act together. It’s a bit of a problem that there are three competing temples in Fujian, all vying for the same title.
This sounds strange to my ears, because the South Shaolin Temple in Putian Province is run by the former abbot of the North Shaolin temple.
Kind regards,
KPE
Gene wrote:
Right now, the USAWKF is … and there are claims that they are the only authorized group to go through for Americans. I’m not sure how it’s being handled in other countries and I’d be interested to hear from anyone here outside the USA who might know about this.
Hello Gene,
Here is my story how it worked in the Netherlands. The Netherlands Wushu Federation (NWF), who like the USAWKF is member of the IWUF, has got an invitation. But they are not sending a team, because they are mostly involved in modern Wushu.
I heard of two persons that are going. Actually they are Sifu, that have schools. One doing HG will be entered through the Hong Kong Martials Arts Association. The other one doing CLF is part of a team of his Sifu in the USA !!!
Kind regards,
KPE
Netherlands
That’s kinda funny - going through the US. As for the ‘northern temple abbot’ that’s a bit of a misnomer. If they mean the Songshan Temple, no actual abbots are alive accept for the current one. There are, however, several senior monks that served as ‘honorary’ abbots during the gap between this abbot and the previous one. You might take a look at my cover story for our Nov/Dec 2003 Shaolin Special. It discusses this.
Re: Travel arrangements
Originally posted by GeneChing
Right now, the USAWKF is providing a tour package and there are claims that they are the only authorized group to go through for Americans. I’m not sure how it’s being handled in other countries and I’d be interested to hear from anyone here outside the USA who might know about this. If you’re going to try and do it on your own, I always recommend C.I.T.S. for travel near Shaolin.
ugh for that price i can go for half a year over to master hu’s school.
Travel to China
China has been getting more and more expensive every year - it’ll cost more next year. But I always encourage everyone who can travel to do so. You learn so much travelling.
Schedule
Here’s the info I have for the 1st World Traditional Wushu (Kung Fu) Championships in 2004
10/15: Arrival and registration
10/16: AM: Meetings. Noon: Welcome Banquet. Eve: Opening Ceremony and Gala Night
10/17-18: Competition & Thesis Seminar
10/19: Welcome ceremony in Dengfeng, Shaolin Temple visit
10/20: Competition & Thesis Seminar. Eve. Closing ceremony
10/21: Departure, sightseeing or Duan exams.
See you there!
Re: Gigi is going
Originally posted by GeneChing
[B]We’re both going. How often does that happen?
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that sounds extremely cool Gene, and since I’m stranded here time being, should I rock up???
If I do, what can I expect to see???
B
“what can I expect to see?”
Probably the soles of Gene’s shoes as he runs away from you! 
he’d be there to work, I’d be there to observe, and considering sex was off the cards and I might ask a question better left in the too hard basket, you just may be correct 
bottom of my shoes
Those would be black feiyue shoes, no less. It’s bad luck to see the bottom of my shoes, since I’m either running away or kicking you in the face. 
I have no idea what to expect really, which is one of many reasons why I am going. As for a rendezvous with BL, wouldn’t that make the forum go nuts here, not to mention the administrator, yours truly, in a very real and literal sense - just what the hell does “sex off the cards” mean? Do I really want to find out? :eek: All I can say, BL, if you want to come, it’s up to you. It’s a free country, well, maybe not, but the choice is yours. There is a standing tradition of taking photos of anyone who participates in the forums for the mag, and a BL shot would be outrageous I’m sure, assuming you can keep yourself from getting banned until we go to press.
look Geno, bann me if you feel it’s justified, I’ll rock up if I choose, and excpect you to come good on the drink or several you offered to shout me . Alot can happen in 2 weeks though and I’ll see you there or I 'll read about it.
Ps: So If I pose with you, do I get that subscription discount??
Sorry BL
Looks like you got yoruself banned. Frankly, I didn’t thnk it was justified at all, but since you asked for it, well, you get what you ask for. It’s a policy here to always ban people when they asked to be banned becuase it’s simply riduculous to do anything else. So the modelling is off, as I said in my previous post on this thread.
As for anyone else who might be going, they’ve put up a new site about the event. I’m getting the feeling that this is being positioned to replace the Shaolin festival, which was declining in attendance in the past few years and had a disasterous turn last year with SARS.
ttt
I started packing last night and will leave for Zhengzhou in 3 days. Anyone else going? Anyone?
What’s with the Hindu elephant mascot?
Re: ttt
Originally posted by GeneChing
I started packing last night and will leave for Zhengzhou in 3 days. Anyone else going? Anyone?
usa has like 55 competitors. i know modern wushu people going. will there be any? thought it was only traditional? 
elephants and wushu
The elephant mascot has been usde for Shaolin festivals for some time now. I ran a pic of the mascot all the way back in our Shaolin special 2000 when I first started covering the festival. I’ve never understood it. There is a white elephant in Buddhism, but given the bindi, the mascot does look clearly more Hindu.
As for the modern wushu competitors, I’ve been to traditional kung fu tournaments in China before and there’s always someone who shows up and does something modern. :rolleyes:
The tournament promises to be really huge. They used to do this thing where they lined the streets with performers from Dengfeng to Shaolin Temple - about 7 miles. It’s an awesome sight - too big to really digest. The rumor is that they will try to do the same thing from Zhengzhou to Dengfeng, which is ten times that distance.
Have fun Gene…
(try to get us some footage).
footage
We just got a new videocam and digicamera here at the office, plus this spanking new digital recorder.