Podcasts about wudang mountains

Join Anshu Bahanda as she sits with Master Gu, a Taoist practitioner from the Wudang Mountains, to uncover the enduring wisdom of the Tao Te Ching. Authored by the ancient philosopher Lao Tzu, this scripture teaches profound lessons on balance and flexibility, illustrated through the powerful metaphor of water overcoming stone. Lao Tzu himself, before penning this timeless work, was implored by a gatekeeper at the edge of the city to record his wisdom, leading to the creation of these 81 verses as he prepared to retreat into a life of solitude.Master Gu shares how these teachings can help us manage the complexities of modern life, from personal stress to leadership challenges. Learn how the principle of 'effortless action' and the art of finding harmony amid chaos can enhance our daily lives. Whether dealing with relationship issues or seeking inner peace, the Tao Te Ching offers timeless guidance that transcends cultural and historical boundaries.Tune in to "Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living" as Anshu explores how the Tao Te Ching's ancient wisdom can address today's dilemmas. What could happen if you started applying the principles of balance and simplicity from the Tao to your everyday challenges? Is embracing the natural flow the secret to a calmer, more productive life?For a transcript of this show, go to https://wellnesscurated.life/applying-tao-te-ching-to-todays-quest-for-balance-2/If you liked our episode, you can subscribe to our podcast on any of the major podcasting platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Please leave us a review on Apple iTunes and help others discover this podcast. You can visit wellnesscurated.life and follow us on Twitter @WellnessCurated, On Instagram @wellnesscurated.life,On Facebook @Wellness Curated by Anshu Bahanda,On LinkedIn @Wellness Curated by Anshu Bahanda, And on YouTube @wellnesscuratedbyanshubahanda. for more wellness tips to help you live your best life.

We are happy to go above and beyond and trust that the learning or healing process unfolds in the most appropriate way. About the founderMarek is committed to improve and enhance his overall skills and teach by example to the best of his ability. He has studied martial arts since 2002 and has taught since 2006. Marek started his study of martial arts in London UK with Capoeira. Coming to the US he began studying Sorim Kung Fu where he obtained a black belt.In 2007 he went to China to improve his Kung Fu and in addition learned Tai Chi and Qi Gong in the Wudang Mountains of China. There he studied with one of the well-known Taoist monks in Wudangshan, master Yuan Xiu Gang and also later studied with a Wudang Tai Chi master Tseng Yun Xiang in Boulder Colorado.We believe that expertise can co-exist with humble curiosity. No one person is held up as a “guru”, since all members of our community are respected for their contributions. Who would I be if I had no one to tell me who I am?Wayne Dyer Marek begun study of Wing Chun Kung Fu with master Keith Worfel in 2012 and had a unique opportunity to visit the Wing Chun Athletic Association in Hong Kong in 2016, where he met the grandmaster Ip Ching (a son of Ip Man who has since passed) and was able to train and benefit from the incredible Wing Chun skill of many grandmaster Ip Ching's highly skilled students and masters.Martial arts have become a part of Marek's daily practice and he continues to find its principles in every part of his lifelong journey; Journey also very much dedicated to curiously exploring life through meditation, self-awareness and authentic living. Contact Marek Chromik: https://eclecticground.com/Thank you for watching, stay tuned and follow My Best Healer:On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mybesthealer/On Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/mybesthealer/Or visit our website and learn more: https://www.mybesthealer.com/Support the show

In this episode, I speak with Vickie Ya-Rong Chang (she/her). I got connected to Vickie because I wanted to speak to a clinician who had been working with clients and had expertise on climate anxiety and despair. The psychological and emotional impact of climate change is irrefutable. We don't need research to know that we can't be doing well when our home, our planet is on fire and flooding. But research does show that with increased temperatures, our baseline level of distress also increases. There are specific research showing that higher temperatures lead to higher levels of suicide, aggression and violence. Not to mention the acute trauma and post traumatic stress of climate disasters that destroy lives and livelihoods. Vickie mentions a few ways that we can “treat” climate anxiety. The courage it takes to face and feel what we have done and how we can stay present while taking action. And, our conversation takes me to an unexpected place. Vickie, in her being and wisdom, reminded me of the earth of my body and that maybe, like many others, my greatest attachment wound is the disconnection and alienation from mother earth. I hope you enjoy our conversation and it speaks to something in you. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, Vickie Ya-Rong Chang (she/her) was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. In her work as a psychologist and group facilitator, she is dedicated to personal = collective liberation. A core team member of East Point Peace Academy, her work focuses on the Fierce Vulnerability Network, a national constellation of direct action teams positioned at the intersection of climate justice and racial healing. In her individual and group support work, she works primarily with BIPOC and Asian immigrants, offering awareness and somatic practices. She is strengthened by her connection to the Chinese ancestral lineage including Wudang Mountains; and to the people, culture, and land of the Sangre de Cristo mountains in New Mexico and Arunachula in Tiruvannamalai, India. To connect to her, visit www.vickiechangphd.com and learn about her work at East Post Peace Academy https://www.eastpointpeace.org/retreat_reflections.Resources:APA report. Mental Health and Our Changing Climatehttps://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2017/03/mental-health-climate.pdfSpeaking of Psychology Podcast. How to cope with Climate Anxietyhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/40hfsum6RhkOk932h1aZ2eHow to Save a Planet Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/1KzrasExlM5dgMYwgFHns6If you like this podcast, leave a review or share with a friend!

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Zero with Sam Tripoli. This episode I welcome Taoist Monk David Wei to discuss his journey to the Wudang Mountains to learn kung-fu and his thoughts on what medicine is really about. This is a banger. Thank you for your support. If you love this episode please give us a five star review.   If you would like to hear new episodes of this podcast please check out Zero on Rokfin.com.  I upload two new episodes every week to Rokfin.com/Zero.   Please join the Zero Telegram Group: https://t.me/zerowithsamtripoli

Lindsey Wei, Daoist Name -Wei Cheng Ling, 魏诚灵, is a 24th generation lay disciple (俗家弟子sújiā dìzǐ) of the Chun Yang Sect of Wudang Daoism. She trained Traditional Chinese Gong Fu in a remote mountain temple in the Wudang Mountains, Hubei Province, China under her master Li Song Feng for over 9 years before returning to the US in 2010 to start her martial teaching career. She is a practitioner of Tai Ji Quan, Qi Gong, Ba Gua, Double Edge Straight Sword (Jian), as well as other weapons arts. Her passion is combining ancestral skills and indigenous world views of how to steward the earth, exist and thrive in wild places, with the life way of internal martial arts cultivation and health practices. She leads martial training camps in wilderness settings as the context of studying the Dao as it follows Nature. Wei is the author of The Valley Spirit —A Female Story of Daoist Cultivation, a personal memoir published by Singing Dragon in 2012. Her second book is a biography of one of her martial mentors, Path of the Spiritual Warrior –Life and Teachings of Muay Thai Fighter Pedro Solana, published through Purple Cloud Press in 2020. Lindsey teaches online courses as well as in person camps at varying locations in southern Oregon on Takelma and Klamath native lands. Her website is: www.wudangwhitehorse.com You can also follow her work on Youtube, IG @lindsey12wei and FB @lindsey.wei Big thanks to our sponsor The Apricot Grove! Eternal gratitude to Bart Matthews for our amazing intro music! Check out our FB page if you roll like that. For books! Become a Patron! theapricotjam@gmail.com

Johan Hausen has lived a life that, if I had access to multiple lifetimes, would be one of the iterations I would want to play out. Replete with martial arts, Shaolin temple life, inner alchemy, classical Chinese culture and language, book translating and publishing, and travel, his life path weaves threads of modernity with ancient history. A crucial point in the journey for Johan came at the age of 13 with the emergence of his interest in martial arts, specifically Tae Kwon Do. After competing intensely for 8 years, during the course of which he reached a plateau, he decided to elevate his interest by exploring the “cradle of martial arts”, Shaolin Kungfu. From his home country of Germany and with no grasp of Chinese language, Johan travelled to the Shaolin Temple and eventually to the Wudang Mountains where he adopted temple life and immersed himself in culture, philosophy, and techniques including Tai Ji, Dao Yin, alchemy, swordsmanship, Feng Shui, study of the Yi Jing, and Daoist healing. Now an acupuncturist in New Zealand, Johan annually returns to his Wudong Mountain hermitage, and he translates classical Chinese texts and publishes them under his own publishing house, Purple Cloud Press. Through the Purple Cloud Institute, he hopes to create a longevity centre in Australia that makes widely accessible time-honoured healing practices. Johan's journey thus far has been incredible, and so much more is yet to come. Please enjoy this episode of Pacific Rim College Radio with Johan Hausen. Episode Links: Purple Cloud Press Five Immortals Temple Learning Links: School of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at PRC Online Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine courses at PRCOnline Student Clinic at PRC

Mountains have often been the location for spiritual experiences, or breakthroughs. On Soul Search today, we're turning to the mountains in our third — and final — episode on Sacred Landscapes. We meet Dr Thomas Michael, an expert on the religious significance of mountains in Eastern and Western thought, and Gary Khor, Grandmaster of tai chi, who goes on regular journeys to sacred mountains in China.

Rafi Anteby is a Kung Fu Tai Chi & Qigong Master. With over 40 years of experience in the arts Rafi bring a wealth of knowledge that embodies power of the mind, body and soul. Rafi spent time as a Tai Chi & Kung fu monk at the Taoist Purple Cloud Monastery in Wudang Mountains, China, and later studied medical Qigong at the tradition medical university of Beijing. Rafi is the owner of Rafi Lounge in Malibu, CA. Rafi Lounge is an exclusive outdoor zen and chill lounge situated in Malibu's heart, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, offering exciting health and wellness classes and more!

George is the creator of an amazing film, an epic philosophical adventure exploring ancient answers to humanity's biggest challenges.He recorded his journey by train all the way from UK, across Europe, Russia, Siberia and finally, China. We spoke about the things he has learned on the journey and what Master Gu has taught him in the Wudang Mountains.Resources:George's film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE9vH3vtrr4

This episode is a must listen! This week on One Small Bite I interview Tai Chi Master Gu and apprentice George Thompson from Tai Chi, Qi Gong & Taoist Academy in Central China’s Wudang Mountains. We recorded this podcast via technology, in different countries on different continents which to me is SO cool! During our interview Master Gu gives us insight into his story, his lineage, and the philosophies of his teachings; George tells us how he found Master Gu and what lessons he has gained from his learnings; and much more. Master Gu Shining is the director of Wudang Taoist Culture Centre (WTCC) and headmaster of the Wudang Taoist Wellness Academy (WTWA). Among the martial artists in the Wudangshan area, he is one of the few who was born here, and perhaps the only one who can teach in fluent English. While most institutions focus primarily on movement teaching, Master Gu has been directing his academy to follow the Taoist Way: not only movement but also internal alchemy and cultural exploration.Gu Shining's Chinese name is Gu Shiyi. Shining is his Taoist name, as he belongs to the 15th generation of Wudang Sanfeng Pai or sect, His shīfu (fatherly feacher) is Grandmaster Zhong Qingwei (Taoist name) or Zhong Yunlong.Master Gu aims to spread the wisdom and wellness practices of Taoism, and to help all who wish to learn and explore deeper into the Taoist culture. He teaches primarily at the WTWA in the Wudang Mountains, but also teaches abroad when invited.Have you heard about the new One Small Bite Facebook community? Come and join the great conversation and be a part of a community that’s chopping diet culture, asking thought provoking questions about Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, and building positive relationships with food.If you want to reach me, please go to One Small Bite podcast website at that link and leave me a 90sec or less audio message. Or, feel free to reach me at info@tdwellness.com I'd love to hear from you. Remember - Chop the diet mentality; Fuel Your Body; and Nourish Your Soul

In this show, we are speaking with friend and long-time user of Plum Dragon products, Tomm Voss. Tomm is a Qigong teacher and world champion martial artist as well as a holistic nutrition, fitness and life coach. After a decade as a professional bodybuilder and spokesperson for Men’s Fitness and Muscle & Fitness magazines, the extreme demands of that industry took a toll on Tomm’s body. In 2007, he was sent to the ICU and diagnosed with a severe autoimmune disease known as Henoch-Schönlein Vasculitis, the treatment of which caused Hypothyroidism. He was told he would need to take prescription drugs for the rest of his life.  Tomm then embarked on a journey to heal himself.  He became a student of Grandmaster Zhou of the 18th generation Wudang Dragon Gate Qi Gong lineage. Through the guidance of Master Zhou, Tomm learned to balance his system through Qigong and holistic nutrition, and cleared himself of any need for medication. In 2015, Tomm traveled with his mentor to the holy temples in the Wudang Mountains of China. When he returned to the US, it was clear that the time had come to begin teaching the art of Qigong.  Tomm now supports groups and private clients in healing themselves from imbalances and chronic illnesses such as Parkinson’s, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer. He facilitates people in learning Qigong anywhere in the world on Skype, or in-person in Los Angeles. Over the years, Tomm has studied many forms of martial arts. In 2016, Tomm became the Eskrima World Champion, and attributes much of his success in competition to the strong foundation that Qigong has given him. As a Qigong, nutrition, fitness, and life coach, Tomm is honored to help guide people of all ages and walks of life in achieving the balance and vitality required to live their greatest lives now. Show Notes: 1:50 Tomm explains what Qi Gong is and the philosophy of a balanced qi. 3:57 How Tomm ended up in the ICU, staring down the idea of being on medicine for the rest of his life. 6:37 Pushing his body to the extreme and having to be fit all the time for photo shoots created very unhealthy balances in his life. 11:00 Learning Qi Gong and applying principles of Chinese medicine was the life-changing solution Tomm needed to overcome thyroid disease naturally. 17:00 The ancient practice of Qi Gong teaches us how to replenish our qi and how to clear out any stagnant qi. 22:00 Not only was Tomm able to regain his health, but he went on to becoming a world champion stick fighter (in escrima). 28:00 With an interest in helping everyone from young executives to elderly clients restore balance in their body and incorporate holistic practices, Tomm began teaching Qi Gong in studios and more recently, with a new online course. 31:00 One of Tomm's clients, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, saw rapid success with his Qi Gong instruction. In the first 20 minutes of practice, her symptoms were greatly reduced. She would remain symptom-free for several hours after sessions and was eventually able to reduce her medications. 38:00 Having a mindset of positivity and service has been life-changing for Tomm, who says he used to have an ego-driven pursuit of life. 49:00 We've become so accustomed to looking for the quick fix to solve our health problems, which has caused a great disconnect with understanding our bodies. 50:00 Tomm's new Qi Gong course provides access to everyone wanting to learn this self-healing art. 56:00 Using Plum Dragon's Dit Da Jow for both his escrima and qi gong practices has allowed Tomm to heal faster and remove qi stagnation. 57:10 Helping people believe that they can accomplish anything is one of Tomm's key messages. Connect With Tomm Voss: https://www.qiwithin.com https://www.facebook.com/tomm.voss.3 https://www.instagram.com/tommvoss/ https://plumdragonherbs.com/pages/courses-classes Find out more about Plum Dragon Dit Da Jow: Bruise Juice Dit Da Jow Dit Da Jow Collection Connect with Plum Dragon Herbs: YouTube |  Facebook | Instagram | Twitter  | LinkedIn  Thank You For Listening! How did you like this episode? We’d love to continue the discussion with you.  Share your comments and takeaways below.   And if you liked this episode, please subscribe to our iTunes and YouTube channels and be sure to follow, like and comment! Podcast Music Credit: Motherlode Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Bjarte is an interesting person. He was raised by Tai Chi masters then spent years on the Wudang Mountains of China studying internal martial arts. You can find him on IG @daomove and on his website daomove.com

Master Gu and Eli talk about the Wudang Mountains. Serene and tranquil home to Taoism; also a popular tourist site. How do tourists and Taoists coexist? And what does the "dust" in chapter 4 of the Tao Te Ching mean? What is "merging with the dust" about? Master Gu has some simple yet powerful advice for Eli and everyone about how to maintain inner peace. The poem at the start, 'I Am Wudangshan' is Eli's modest verbal DIY. Find Master Gu at www.taoistwellness.com.

Season 2, Episode 5: In 2007, Jeff Reid left his hometown in Rhode Island to travel halfway across the world and study martial arts in China’s Wudang Mountains. So what did he discover there? And what do those ancient practices offer for those recovering from addiction and mental health issues today?   Learn more about Jeff's practice of Wudang Daoism and wushu on his website at https://wudangdaoism.com/. Learn more about the Meadows Outpatient Center in Silicon Valley, California, where Jeff leads Tai Chi and Qigong at http://meadowsiopsv.com.    To check out more episodes of the Beyond Theory podcast and find all kinds of other resources and tools from Meadows Behavioral Healthcare, visit http://beyondtheorypodcast.com.   Music from this episode provided by Soundstripe.

This Episode: Wudang MountainsGuest: Keith JonesDaniela's Secret Bespoke Spots in the World is a mini episode where Daniela tells you some of her most favourite and sometimes undiscovered places to go in various cities across the globe. It is also the extra little tid bit that fans have been asking for between our full episodes. Please let us know what you think of these mini episodes on:Instagram: everyplaceisthesameTwitter: EPITSNOWFacebook: Every Place is the SameHost: Daniela VlaskalicDirector: Marco TimpanoProducers: Drumcast ProductionsTheme Music: Dying SeedWanna see more cool content like this before anyone else?Want to support this podcast and get some more great extras!Go to our Patreon page:www.patreon.com/everyplaceisthesame See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Goddess of Mercy, Kuan Yin 觀音 transcends both Taoist and Buddhist belief. Hence the distinction between what is internal and what is external holds no meaning with regards to her. Oolong 烏龍茶 in general is the Chinese tea category in between black and green tea. Whether light or dark, this accidental black dragon has become its own thing. One does not need to believe in dragons or Kwan Yin to have an appreciation for Ti Kuan Yin Oolong 鐵觀音烏龍茶. The Wudang Mountains are in Northwest Hebei, China and is home to some of the most formidable martial arts collectively known as Wudang Quan 武當拳. All are dedicated to the Way - the Tao. And all are associated with the Chinese God of Martial Arts Xuan Wu 玄武. The symbolic relationship between the two gods is like fire and water. And the nearest Western equivalent is the old story of the policeman married to the nurse. Hence when one learns a martial art for fighting, one also learns it for healing. Which has sometimes been referred to as the Paradox of the Martial Arts. But there is no actual paradox. The paradox only exists in the minds of the one dimensional. A condition fueled these days by our need to live in a world of certainty. We want everything to be just so. And when it gets disturbed, we tend to react quite aggressively. Hence it can be quite a challenge to fully grasp the subtle complex taste and aroma of Ti Guan Yin Oolong 鐵觀音烏龍茶. Not everything martial can be taught by way of the fist, no matter how good the fighter. And money does not a fighter make. The great masters knew this. That is why they practiced kungfucha 功夫茶 alongside their Wudang martial art styles. These days in China, any martial art not associated with Buddhism and the Shaolin Monastery is generally referred to as Wudang Quan 武當拳. This isn't totally accurate. But then these distinctions get lost on those not familiar with real martial arts or real Ti Kuan Yin oolong. Liked what you heard & want to connect with me? Join me at… linkedin.com/in/peterhainzl/

Today, Wade is speaking with David Wei of Wudang West Cultural Heritage Center, a non-profit wellness ministry based in Oakland, California.   David Wei has a unique story. He started off as your average kid in the Bay Area but become so inspired by a certain western movie (can you guess?) that he went to the Wudang Mountains in China to study martial arts. After 20 years of studying, he returned to the Bay Area and was tasked by his master to start a Chinese cultural center — which is now the Wudang West Cultural Heritage Center. The center provides education in subjects like Chinese medicine, calligraphy, and of course: martial arts.   In this episode, David talks about the elements of Wudang West beyond the martial arts, how the cultural center has morphed and changed over the years David has been running it, how he was originally introduced to the martial arts and how sees it progressing in the future, and how training has impacted his life (especially in regard to his time spent in Wudang, China).   Key Takeaways: [:44] About Wade's guest today: David Wei. [1:51] Wade welcomes David to the podcast. [2:03] David explains the additional elements at Wudang West beyond martial arts. [5:51] How the cultural center has morphed and changed in the years David has been running it. [8:04] Why is Wudang West closed door? [12:42] The western influence that David has brought to Wudang West. [14:29] How David originally got into martial arts. [16:30] How David sees martial arts progressing in the future. [18:33] How David's training has impacted his life. [20:33] How to find out more information about David and Wudang West. [24:38] What else David would like listeners to know.   Mentioned in this Episode: David Wei Wudang West Cultural Heritage Center Liar's Poker, by Michael Lewis

Today, we have a very special guest, His name is Terry Hodgkinson, but he is often called The Wandering Ninja. Terry is a published author, meditation retreat director, and founder and master trainer at Chung Fu Martial Arts Meditations in Toronto, Canada. Terry’s BrainTap meditation series, The Wandering Ninja, is a long-time favorite among martial artists, avid travelers, and just about anyone interested in mental vacations to exotic, spiritual places The Wandering Ninja series is based on Terry’s actual experiences as a traveling martial artist. These one-of-a-kind meditations are located in the Consciousness section of the app. Our Host, Dr. Patrick Porter, has known Terry for more than 15 years and, in addition to being travel companions, the pair has collaborated on a variety of projects. Dr. Porter has traveled with Terry to the Wudang Mountains in China to practice Kung Fu with the masters. And, more recently, the pair traveled to India, where they introduced BrainTap to the nation’s Minister of Health. These two world travelers will share their amazing experiences on their most recent journey to India, and Terry will share what inspires his meditative adventures and how listening to The Wandering Ninja can be life-altering. Listen now and take a journey with The Wandering Ninja! Click here braintaptech.com/ to learn more about Dr. Porter and to receive a FREE 15-day trial to BrainTap’s mobile app BrainTap Pro braintaptech.com/free-trial/ Want to listen to the Wandering Ninja Series http://braintapstore.com/index.php?cPath=3_146_216 Want more information on Terry’s Meditation Retreats? http://taojourneys.com/

2017-05-23 Special EnglishThis is Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. Here is the news.Beijing will award scholarships to students from the Belt and Road countries studying in 160 programs at universities in the city by 2020.The scholarship program was jointly initiated by the municipal education commission and finance bureau in December 2016. So far, a total of 64 programs have been covered by the scholarships, benefiting some 1,100 students.From 2016 to 2020, 32 undergraduate and postgraduate programs will be chosen each year.Last year, 32 programs of 23 universities were chosen, and 32 programs of 32 universities were chosen in 2017. The programs cover subjects including aerospace, legal studies and Traditional Chinese Medicine.Officials with the commission said they hope more high-level talent from Belt and Road countries will come study in Beijing and more educational cooperation will be carried out between Beijing and those countries.This is Special English.Chinese central government has called for more efforts in helping college graduates get jobs or start businesses. That's according to a statement issued recently after a national teleconference on employment.Premier Li Keqiang's written instruction on employment was read out at the conference, which was attended by other state leaders.The employment of college graduates matters to China's social stability, as a total of almost 8 million college students are expected to graduate this year.The central government asked local authorities and schools to encourage the students to work in the grassroots. They are also encouraged to seek jobs and start businesses in advanced manufacturing, strategic emerging industries, service and agriculture.In terms of general employment, the central government stressed enhanced vocational training and other public services.China has set employment targets of 11 million new urban jobs and a registered urban unemployment rate under 4.5 percent this year.You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. The length of Shanghai metro system is now the longest in the world, surpassing the size of networks in other world cities, including New York and Paris.Shanghai Party Secretary Han Zheng said infrastructure transportation within the city is now an important part of the development between urban and rural areas of Shanghai. Han added that Shanghai strengthened its position as global port city, with the transport of containers leading the world for the past 7 years. Freight transport out of Shanghai's main airports ranks the third in the world. Air passenger volumes have reached 100 million, which tops in China.In the next 5 years, more efforts will be made in the transportation integration of the Yangtze River Delta. Plans are in place to make every city within the Yangtze River Delta region reachable within 90 minutes of one another.Additionally, Shanghai will work to make public transport the most convenient means of transportation for its citizens.This is Special English.China has started a yearlong experiment using an airtight advanced life-support system to house eight volunteers as a way to help with the nation's goal of long-term manned deep-space exploration.The project's operator said the Lunar Palace 365 experiment was launched at the Lunar Palace 1 bio-regenerative life-support laboratory in Beihang University in Beijing. The eight volunteers are all postgraduate students at the university. They are divided into two teams and will undertake the experiment in three shifts. Once the team has entered the lab, team members will stay for 60 days before another team takes over. The second group will live in the lab for 200 days before the first team will complete the remaining 105 days. Lunar Palace 1 is capable of providing a habitable environment similar to Earth's biosphere and can support four people each time. It was designed to test and verify technologies to be used on space missions of extended duration in deep space, and with multiple crews. The 500-cubic-meter lab is sealed from the outside. During the experiment, volunteers will not leave the lab during their shifts unless they encounter emergencies.You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. China will carry on phasing out sub-standard production capacity, especially in the fields of steel and iron, coal-mining, as well as coal-fired power plants, to keep up with targets set for the year.The decision was made at a State Council executive meeting, which was presided over by Premier Li Keqiang.Li listened to reports on the latest progress of this year's campaign to cut excess capacities of steel, iron, coal-mining and coal-fueled power generation, as well as the findings of inspections over the drive in concrete and glass sectors.Li said the reforms offer the way forward in cutting overcapacity, which is a vital part of the supply-side structural reform.Li said China takes the initiative to reduce production capacity based on its own national conditions. The efforts are to make the growth model and economic structure shift to new economic drivers.The government work report Li delivered in March set targets for this year to cut steel and iron overcapacity by 50 million tonnes and coal mining by 150 million tonnes respectively. The targets also include phasing out coal-fired power generation capacity of more than 50 million kilowatts.This is Special English.A senior Chinese leader has urged more cooperation between Chinese and overseas Taoist circles in contributing to world peace and harmony.The chairman of China's top advisory body made the remarks in a congratulatory letter to the fourth International Taoist Forum.The three-day event was held in the Wudang Mountains in central China's Hubei Province, with representatives from 30 countries and regions attending.The chairman said Taoism is rooted in Chinese culture, and could boost harmony between nations and religions. By supporting the forum, the Chinese government would like to promote exchange and understanding between Taoists in the world.The chairman called on Taoist circles and figures to building a global community of a shared destiny, world peace and humanism.Taoism is a religious belief originated from the writings and philosophy of Lao Tze who lived 2,500 years ago. According to his thoughts, everything in the universe was born from a vacuum, and a balance must be achieved between humans and nature. This is Special English.The collapse of a tunnel containing radioactive waste at the Hanford nuclear weapons complex in the United States underscored what critics have long been saying: The toxic remnants of the Cold War are being stored in haphazard and unsafe conditions, and time is running out to deal with the problem.Kevin Kamps of the anti-nuclear group "Beyond Nuclear" said that unfortunately, the crisis at Hanford is far from an isolated incident.For instance, at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, the government is laboring to clean up groundwater contamination along with the 40 million gallons of radioactive liquid waste stored in tanks that are decades past their projected lifespan. The site opened in the 1950s and produced plutonium and tritium. The cleaning job is likely going to take decades.In addition to the tunnel collapse discovered recently, dozens of underground storage tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State are leaking highly radioactive materials. Some of the storage tanks dated to World War II.Anti-nuclear activists say the problem is that the U.S. government rushed to build nuclear weapons during the Cold War with little thought given to how to permanently dispose of the resulting waste.You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to crienglish.com. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. Now the news continues.Mandarin signs are being added at airports and railway stations in Italy, and free Wi-Fi services are being set up at public venues to make Chinese tourists' visits to the country easier.A senior Italian official said the Italian government is also encouraging hotels to provide more Chinese-friendly services in preparation for the 2018 European Union-China Tourism Year. The vice-minister of culture and tourism Dorina Bianchi made the remarks during an interview in Shanghai. She said such services will include hotel staff who are fluent in Chinese, rooms with China Central TV channels, acceptance of China UnionPay cards and hot drinking water to cater to Chinese stomachs.China has become the seventh-largest source of tourists for Italy after years of continuous leaps since a wave of outbound travel to Italy began in 2004.Statistics from the Italian consulate general in Guangzhou show that Italy received a record 900,000 visitors from the Chinese mainland last year, and the numbers have maintained double-digit annual growth for the past decade. Longer stays are being considered for Chinese with tourist visas. Italy guarantees that its visa application process will be completed within 36 hours for Chinese tourists.This is Special English.A group of college students from the China West Normal University in Sichuan province launched a fundraising to buy a cell phone for a sanitation worker who lost his phone during work.The sanitation worker surnamed Ren rejected the offer at first, saying a phone is too much for the students who were not making any money. But the students insisted, and he finally accepted the phone.Sixty-three-year-old Ren lost his phone when he was cleaning a street near the university. Students tried to help him by putting up posters but the effort ended in vain.Later one of the students suggested a fundraising; and more than 100 students donated 800 yuan, roughly 120 US dollars, to buy the cell phone.You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing.A photo competition on giant panda conservation and research is being held in Sichuan province in southwest China. The event lasts from May till early November.The competition is jointly organized by the China Conservation and Research Center for the giant panda and Jiuzhaigou, a scenic attraction in the province. A total of 200,000 yuan, roughly 30,000 U.S. dollars will be offered as prize to the winners.Award-winning works will be displayed overseas in locations including the headquarters of the United Nations in New York. Organizers say the competition aims to increase people's attention on panda conservation and research. Entries are welcome from both at home and abroad.Jiuzhaigou is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a natural habitat for pandas.This is Special English.For three hours, a dog was running back and forth at the beach, picking up waste cans, abandoned slippers and floating plastic bags. This happened in the seawater at a tourist attraction in the coastal city of Xiamen in east China's Fujian Province.The 8-year-old golden retriever named Tiger has become an online celebrity for its dedication to cleaning the beach over the past five years. A video featuring its efforts has been viewed more than 70,000 times.Its owner says the dog showed a keen interest in picking up floating objects five years ago. Whenever Tiger spots garbage in the seawater, it will rush to pick it up and bring it back. But as it grew old, the dog lost some of its vision and is showing other health problems.This is the end of this edition of Special English. To freshen up your memory, I'm going to read one of the news items again at normal speed. Please listen carefully.This is the end of today's program. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing, and I hope you can join us every day, to learn English and learn about the world.

“All my life, I had been known for my mind, and now the only thing I trusted was going out of control.”—K.S. Ram What an inspiring guest to have on #MOTM tonight! Krish ‘K.S.’ Ram was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2002 and found himself suffering from depression and anxiety. After seven years of treatment through medication, rehabilitation and therapy, he was stable and functioning again. That is, until the illness came back. Upon its relapse, Krish found himself surrounded by the shambles of his home and arranged marriage. He decided to leave everything behind and search for control over his illness and life. And tonight on Matters Of The Mind with Dr. Peter Sacco and Todd Miller, Krish shares his personal journey with insight, information and humour to dispel the stigma that Bipolar disorder, or Manic Depression as he prefers to call it. is a death sentence. Searching to understand and overcome his battle with bipolar disorder, Krish embarked on a three-year journey through five countries on three continents, from a village in his homeland of India, to the mysterious Wudang Mountains in China and beyond. Dark and emotional, yet filled with inspiration and hope, WARRIOR: The Bipolar Battle is his story of triumphing over adversity against all odds and realizing that no matter how dark it gets, no matter how low you fall, there is hope. There is a way out. His mission is to inspire and teach others who are caught in the vortex of daily struggle. Krish was honest, and discussed his own constant battle to get up out of bed each day, to not give up and make a difference. To find out more about Krish, please visit: www.ksr.am/ visit Krish on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WarriorKSRam?fref=nf or on Twitter: twitter.com/ksramwarrior Hear Krish on “Matters Of The Mind” with Dr. Peter Sacco at 8p EST on Wednesday by clicking the Listen Live button at the top right of the page, but if you miss it, it will be on demand Thursday, right here, or find us on iTunes podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/rtds-listen-up-talk/id910538503?mt=2 #mentalhealth, #endstigma, #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, #KrishRam, #KSRam, #Warrior, #bipolar, #manicdepression, #manicdepressive, #SSRI, #meds, #author, #book, #memoir, #psychology, #psyche, #depression, #anxiety, #anxious