The Chinese word Gun (Chinese: 棍; pinyin: gùn) refers to a long Chinese staff weapon used in Chinese martial arts. It is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the Qiang (spear), Dao (sabre), and the Jian (sword), called in this group “The Grandfather of all Weapons“. more…
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 / Armando Alvarado
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Thursday, March 13th, 2008 / Armando Alvarado
China has pushed unsuccessfully to have the ancient martial art of wushu — better known as kung fu outside of China — included as a demonstration sport in the 2008 Olympics. Instead, the International Olympic Committee has granted permission for an international wushu competition alongside the Games, something Chinese state media are promoting as an Olympic showcasing of the sport.
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008 / Armando Alvarado
El esperanto es una lengua auxiliar artificial creada por el mdico polaco L. L. Zamenhof en 1887 como resultado de una dcada de trabajo, con la esperanza de que se convirtiera en la lengua universal. El primer libro publicado fue La lingvo internacia (en espaol, La lengua internacional). El pseudnimo de Zamenhof, Doktoro Esperanto (Dr. Espectante), muy pronto se convirti en el nombre del idioma en s.
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