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Chinese martial arts demo 1929, San Francisco

September 17, 2020 / Tai Chi Notebook / 1 Comment

Fascinating little clip of a martial arts demonstration in San Francisco, 1929.

The clip starts with Lion dancing, then moves on to form demonstrations and weapons sparring.

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