Henry Lem

Henry Lem is an Assistant Professor of Chinese at the Defense Language Institute (Department of Defense). His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Ming Qing Studies (2019) and Yunhan Academic Journal (2012-2013). He is currently finishing a research article on the classic novel Water Margin and martial arts heroes, which will be published in the journal Frontiers of Literary Studies in China. Dr. Lem's research interests include traditional Chinese fiction, Confucianism, Chinese masculinities, hermeneutics, and translation.

Battle Within: Martial Arts, Asian Food, and Face Masks

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Living and breathing martial arts has always been my life. The practice of learning, drilling, sparring, and community at the dojo all provide me with an awakened sense of calmness. AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION of the national shelter-in-place directives in the U.S., my martial arts ritual and routine was rudely interrupted. On a larger scale, many … Read more