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China 2013: Part V

After Hangzhou, we went to Guilin and the rice terraces in the area. Beautiful countryside... not so much to do in terms of martial arts, though. Sure, we saw the occasional Taijichuan pracitioner in the morning and evening. Also, there's a [Taiji school] that even made it into the [Lonely Planet] travel guide, but that's in Yangshuo, not Guilin (yes, I know it's actually just one hour away. Guilin was scheduled as something of a relax area from the beginning, though, and since we did little but hiking in rough terrain the first couple days, we just wanted to take it easy on the only day that really came into question). From Guilin, we took a sleeper bus to Foshan, home of [Ip Man] and [Wong Fei Hong] . I expected a lot of the place, as everyone in China is referring to it as the cradle of Wushu. Granted, there's a lot of places that showcase the cities martial history. For example, we went to Zu Miao, an ancestral temple that also houses memorial halls for the abov