Haidian martial art shops

Today I took the Beijing subway and went to Haidian, which is northwest of the city centre. I was a bit worried about the trip but I have to say the subway system works like a dream (+ it's air-conditioned, at least partly). I had heard some rumours that near the Sport University (previously known as Beijing University of Physical Education, here studied e.g. Jet Li's teacher Wu Bin and Zhang Guangde, who later developed his Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong system) there were martial art / wushu shops, so of course I had to see if there was anything to it. There was!

If I buy them all can I get a discount?

Just look at that! There were at least half a dozen wushu shops side-by-side right next to the Uni. Quality of the products ranged from low to high and everything in between.

Melts the heart.

Guan Daos <3

Of course I had to buy myself a taiji sword. This one is a Shen Guang Long sword, nicely balanced.

Beijing, XiZhao Hotel & Tian Tan

Beijing. Smelly, noisy and awesome.

First night, near the XiZhao Hotel

XiZhao Temple Hotel, evening taiji practise here

Tian Tan Park

QiGong exercise

Yang style practise

Local Bagua master with his students

Tian Tan musicians

Red Step Bridge

Map of the Journey

Sept. 3rd Helsinki-Berlin-Beijing, Sept. 9th Beijing-Wudangshan
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