Having returned from China all classes are on with the usual schedule. If you are not familiar with the schedule it can be viewed on the pages in the Classes menu and printed from the General Downloads menu on any of the Classes pages.

Early finish to term 3 Karate Kids Classes with the last class today. The schedule of all classes is suspended for a week as I am travelling to Hangzhou China for more Tai Chi training with Teacher Liu.

All classes resume with the usual schedule on Thursday 22 September with Term 4 Karate Kids kicking off Tuesday 4 October as Monday the 3rd is a public holiday.

Our very own Alex Kennedy graduated from Caloundra Christian College this week. Congratulations from all of us and best wishes for success as you move into the next phase of life.

Last day in Hangzhou today and a little sad to leave, but looking forward to being home in Caloundra. Straight back to the regular timetable on Tuesday.

Made a new friend last night and he insisted we go meet his friend the Head Boxing Coach at the Zhejiang College of Sports. The college is a bit like QAS on a much bigger scale. Sports there include most Olympic events and Wushu. From 5 years old, athletes live, train and do their schooling on site, going home only for New Year with their families.  In the Power Training area athletes from a range of sports were training. The Wushu area was next where teams were practicing Tai Chi and met the Coach. Demonstrations of forms were exchanged and the Coach offered some advice. 

We had Tea in the Boxing Coach’s apartment (photo taken from balcony) the feasted at a nearby restaurant. Returning to the city, the afternoon was spent drinking tea and chatting, enjoying the casual relaxed lifestyle of Hangzhou locals. 

Westlake Museum has a model of the entire Westlake Scenic Area. You can see just how much natural environment the is in this beautiful city. There is also a photographic history of Hangzhou, from late 19th Century to early 21st Century. This may be a temporary exhibition following a theme, or not? The content of the photographs is dominated by military images, and prisoners in bondage. Unable to read the narrative I was unable to tell if the exhibition celebrated the captives or the captors, The prisoners did not look distressed. There are also many images of carefree, happy people.