> Feel free to list anything if it's of use!
> Have to say that, though I only spent an hour or so there, I enjoyed Zhaobao much more than CJG on a personal level. By just turning up unannounced at CJG I was (quite understandably) treated as a dilettante tourist, and served with a sizable amount of contempt. With Zhaobao, I had previously met one of Wang Qingsheng's students in Shenzhen, so had an intro.
> best wishes
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> From: d...@chenvillage.com
> Subject: Re: chen village
> btw, how was Zhaobao (I only ever drove through there!)
> On 11/12/2007, daniel poon <d...@chenvillage.com> wrote:
> Hi
> Thanks for the report. Sounds like CJG hasn't changed too much. I heard about expansion plans, but I don't know any of the details, or whether they are really going to happen.
> Do you mind if I forward it to the list (I'll remove your name and contact details before I do)?.
> Cheers
> Dan
> On 10/12/2007,wrote:
> Hey Daniel
> very delayed email to say thanks for the information. I ended up making three trips to CJG in March, April and July, mostly involving Chen Ziqiang, though also met Chen Xiaoxing and his wife. I was really impressed with the atmosphere of success through down-to-earth hard work at the village, and - of course - the standard of taiji. Also managed to visit Zhaobao for a brief meeting with Wang Qingsheng - the taiji I practice (basically Chen Panling's style) seems to owe a lot to both places and I know he visited the area around 1930.
> You can now get the bus from Zhengzhou's Ermalu bus depot (near the train station) to Wenxiang (2 hours), and then a special bus to CJG, which runs several times an hour and costs ¥2. There seem to be some worryingly large-scale plans afoot to expand training facilities in CJG by the way, which I guess you know about...
> best wishes
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> Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:32:17 +0000
> > From: d...@chenvillage.com
> > Subject: Re: chen village
> > Hi
> > There are three way:
> > 1) Telephone the school, and they will send someone to meet you.
> > 2) Catch a taxi - it will cost very approximatley 40USD, I think (Ive
> > never done it).
> > 3) Catch a bus. The bus stop is not far from the train station. You
> > need the bus to Wenxiang. The bus ride takes an hour or two, and you
> > get off the bus about 15 minuites before it gets to its final
> > destination. The bus driver should know this.
> > You may want to buy a train ticket out of Zhenzhou as soon as you get
> > there - you can't buy them in Chenjiagou or Wenxiang.
> > I hope that helps. Good luck, and let me know how you got on!
> > Cheers
> > Daniel
> > > Hi Daniel
> > > I'm shortly heading to China for five months to update the guidebook.
> > > As a long-time taiji practitioner, I'd also like to visit Chen village and spend a day or two training there - this has nothing to do with my work, just personal interest. Longer would be good but I haven't the time.
> > > Could you outline the best way to get there from Zhengzhou for me? I can't find directions on your website anymore.
> > > Best wishes
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