• CloutAtlas [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    18 days ago

    Met a kid a couple weeks ago who got accepted into uni here in China. When he went to get his visa, there were FLG cultists camped near one of the consulates in Ireland saying Tai Chi is illegal and they’ll grab you off the street for your organs.

    He was extremely offline so he just thought they were kooks or doing a bit or something. No idea who they or Shen Yun are, largely heard negative things about China but didn’t really believe any of it.

    Anyway, after a couple years he realized how unhinged the statements were

    • thethirdgracchi [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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      18 days ago

      I love the idea of somebody thinking Tai Chi of all things is illegal in China. Like bruv what the hell do you think is the main activity for grandmas in China?? Go to any public park, you’ll see like five groups of tai chi going on.