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Cen Yuefang has been engaged in English language editing and translation work for more than 40 years. For over a decade he was associate editor-in-chief of China Sports, an English language magazine published by the Physical Culture and Sports Commission of the People's Republic of China. In that
In addition to performing his everyday duties as a leading member of the China Sports Editorial Board. Cen shouldered heavy responsibilites as a leading editor and English reviser for a great variety of books published through the joint efforts of China Sports magazine and publishers at home and abroad.
As an editor-cup-translator, Cen has traveled widely on vairous missions. During his two-month visit to Canada in 1983, he gave a series of lectures at the Vancouver Communitiy College, the University of British Columbia and the University of Alberta, with traditional Chineses sports taking a prominent place in his talks.
Since retiring from office towards the end of 1991, Cen has been engaged in free lance activities, contributing qigong and wushu articles to foreign publications such as Tai Chi, a bimonthly published by Wayfarer Pubications in Los Angeles.
Qigong is a unique health-promoting system created by the Chinese people to adjust them to the social, historical and cultural environments in which they live. What makes qigong different from other systems of physical training is the use of the mind to regulate the performance of the varioius organs in the body, to bring about a high degree of harmony between the mind and the body, and to promote their all-round improvement in the interest of health and longevity.
Contents
Introduction
Part 1
What is qigong?
A brief historical review of qigong
Basic theories of qigong
Basic methods in qigong exercise
Tranquiity is the key
The role of dantian in qigong practice
A medical assessment of qigong
Adding life to y our years
Can qigong reduce fat?
Qigong science research in China
Qigoing is no superstition
Part II
Tips for beginners
Common reactions to qigoing exercise: What to do about them
Zhuang Zi's breath-hearing method for achieving tranquility
'Joining heaven and earth': A simple exercise
Pouring down qi from overhead
Ma Litang's lying exercises
Ma LItang's sitting exercises
Ma LItang's standing exercises
Ma Litang's walking exercises
Waist-strengthening exercise based on daoyin
Taoist rejuvenation exercise
Taiji groundwork exercise
Self-massage for keeping fit
Foot exercise with a rolling stick
16-line qigong formula
Part III
Qigong helps cure my breast cancer (by G.M. Martin)
Qigong is better than aspirin (by J. Alton)
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capacity, he played an important role in spreading knowledge of Chinese sports around the world.In addition to performing his everyday duties as a leading member of the China Sports Editorial Board. Cen shouldered heavy responsibilites as a leading editor and English reviser for a great variety of books published through the joint efforts of China Sports magazine and publishers at home and abroad.
As an editor-cup-translator, Cen has traveled widely on vairous missions. During his two-month visit to Canada in 1983, he gave a series of lectures at the Vancouver Communitiy College, the University of British Columbia and the University of Alberta, with traditional Chineses sports taking a prominent place in his talks.
Since retiring from office towards the end of 1991, Cen has been engaged in free lance activities, contributing qigong and wushu articles to foreign publications such as Tai Chi, a bimonthly published by Wayfarer Pubications in Los Angeles.
Qigong is a unique health-promoting system created by the Chinese people to adjust them to the social, historical and cultural environments in which they live. What makes qigong different from other systems of physical training is the use of the mind to regulate the performance of the varioius organs in the body, to bring about a high degree of harmony between the mind and the body, and to promote their all-round improvement in the interest of health and longevity.
Contents
Introduction
Part 1
What is qigong?
A brief historical review of qigong
Basic theories of qigong
Basic methods in qigong exercise
Tranquiity is the key
The role of dantian in qigong practice
A medical assessment of qigong
Adding life to y our years
Can qigong reduce fat?
Qigong science research in China
Qigoing is no superstition
Part II
Tips for beginners
Common reactions to qigoing exercise: What to do about them
Zhuang Zi's breath-hearing method for achieving tranquility
'Joining heaven and earth': A simple exercise
Pouring down qi from overhead
Ma Litang's lying exercises
Ma LItang's sitting exercises
Ma LItang's standing exercises
Ma Litang's walking exercises
Waist-strengthening exercise based on daoyin
Taoist rejuvenation exercise
Taiji groundwork exercise
Self-massage for keeping fit
Foot exercise with a rolling stick
16-line qigong formula
Part III
Qigong helps cure my breast cancer (by G.M. Martin)
Qigong is better than aspirin (by J. Alton)
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ISBN
7800053008 / 9787800053009
Publication
New World Press Beijing, China