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The themes in this book-drawn from Chinese history, culture, and martial arts experience-are entwined in a fictional narrative to animate events envisaged to have occurred during the mid-eighteenth century. From the outset, a thin veil separates fact from fiction. Our story starts with a discovery.
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Michael A. DeMarco
迈克尔·德马科（文学硕士，方向为亚洲研究）于1965年开始学习一种中国和印度尼西亚混合武术，其后专注于太极拳。迈克尔在许多亚洲国家的学习和工作使他能够深入体验武术传统。二十多年来，迈克尔出版了同行评议的《亚洲武术》季刊，并继续出版文选和书籍。他还为探索频道、艺术与娱乐频道、历史频道和学习频道播出的有关武术的电视纪录片提供咨询并出镜。
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