Shanghai Connection: Wing Chun, Dim Chun, & Siu Do Wui
by Hendrik Santo, November 18th, 2007
With Robert Chu and Rene Ritchie
In March of 2001, I traveled to the city of Shanghai, China on business. While there, and out on a walk, Heaven somehow led me to the Yuyuan Gardens, and to a most remarkable discovery.
There is a building in the gardens, opposite an opera stage, known as Dim Chun Tong (Dianchuntang). This hall was commonly translated as ‘Heralding Spring’ but the tour guide told me that in ancient times, ‘chun’ also meant ‘play’, and the name of the building, ‘Select Play Hall’, since it was there that they chose the beautiful plays and actors. Keep reading »