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Rose is excited to announce DDA, Magic Tortoise Taiji Taiji School, and Black Bamboo Pavillion students in North Carolina, including Gabe St Clair, entered the KuoShu Tournament in Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA, along with several of Gabe’s peers and...
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DDA were excited to take part in the “2020 Chang Feng Hong Taiji Association New Year Gala” in Shanghai. This was another great event, featuring performances from local Taiji & Wushu groups, including the Chang Feng Hong Taiji Association;...
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It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to one of Taiji’s elite, Grandmaster Yan Cheng De, who sadly passed away this week at age 85, after struggling with ill health. Born in 1935, Grandmaster Yan Cheng De, a 5th Generation Lineage Holder of Yang...
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DDA Sad News: Remembering Long Term DDA StudentVery sad to announce one of our long term DDA Cao Yang Park Taiji students Mr. Hu Zheng Yi recently passed away. All of us at DDA send our deepest condolences to his family and friends. RIP. International Taiji...
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It is with infinite sadness that we share the sad news about the passing of our dear friend Evelyne Tissier Nomme. Evelyne was one of our oldest and dearest friends, an avid supporter of DDA events and activities, attending several of our Shanghai camps, Sweden...
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The Magic Tortoise & Black Bamboo Taiji Schools held their traditional Chinese New Year party at the end of January, and featured some amazing performances by their teachers and students. This year, DDA disciple and Magic Tortoise and Black Bamboo Taiji Schools’...
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DDA are really excited to be featured in the upcoming CCTV 10 Documentary “Legends of Martial Arts”, due for broadcast at the end of the year. The documentary features a range of martial arts and martial artists in China, including traditional Chinese martial arts, as...
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Rose was honoured to attend the 70-year anniversary celebration for the People’s Republic of China, held in Shanghai on 29th September. The occasion was a chance for Magnolia Award recipients and other award winners across all categories (citizen awards are...
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Rose is excited and honoured to announce she has been awarded the ‘Magnolia Award – Gold Award’ by Shanghai’s Municipal Government for her contributions to the city and its people and her continued efforts to promulgate Chinese culture and the spirit of the Chinese...
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SMG (Shanghai Media Group) held a TV show at Pudong’s Oriental Pearl TV Tower, to publicize the upcoming World Wushu Championships in October; with Shanghai Wushu & Taiji groups helping to light up the Pearl TV Tower! DDA were honoured to be one of the teams;...
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Check out DDA’s Rose Oliver’s recent interviews by Shanghai Daily Newspaper and journalists at Shanghai University, as part of the Shanghai Daily newspaper’s 20-year...
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This month saw several fun events happening at the British Cultural Centre (BCC) part of the International Culture Park at the University of Shanghai for Science & Technology (USST). Most of April was dedicated to entertaining our international guests from the...