DATANG, China - For six generations, Chan Kuai-hung's family has worked and lived on the rivers of southern China, roving on wooden boats that served as fishing vessels and homes.

中国大塘——陈家宏(音)的家族在中国南方的河流上谋生已有六代之久，他们的木船既用来打渔，也用来居住。

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In China, Chan developed from Bodhidharma, who is said to have come from southern India and introduced Buddhism here since 520.

在中国，禅起源于达摩祖师，他来自印度南部和520年把佛教引进中国。

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However, Chan Buddhism was divided into two rival schools, a southern school led by Hui Neng and a northern school led by Shen Xiu.

然而，禅宗分为两个敌对学校，领导江南学校的慧能和领导北部学校的神秀。

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Chan notes no one can predict what will happen later in the year when the southern hemisphere enters its influenza season and the virus spreads more rapidly throughout the population.

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Chan indicated that a major factor in the decision was surveillance from countries in the Southern Hemisphere, where flu season is under way.

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