Taijiquan, or Chinese-styled shadowboxing, is widely believed to have been invented during the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). With a long history, Taijiquan is one of the few sports i...Taijiquan, or Chinese-styled shadowboxing, is widely believed to have been invented during the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). With a long history, Taijiquan is one of the few sports in the world with a mass following. According to some estimates, more than 100 million people throughout the world practice Taijiquan. The shadowboxing is easy to learn and practice, which accounts for the sport's increasing popularity. Chenjiagou Village, in Wenxian County, Henan Province, widely considered to be the birthplace of Taijiquan, has become a Mecca to the sport's practitioners.展开更多
I am a professional photographer. I like to take pictures of the most common rural scenes and farmers in a very simple way. To me, the more common a thing is, the closer it is to the nature of life. With my portable L...I am a professional photographer. I like to take pictures of the most common rural scenes and farmers in a very simple way. To me, the more common a thing is, the closer it is to the nature of life. With my portable Leica camera, I went to the Central Plains(especially Henan Province)twice:展开更多
文摘Taijiquan, or Chinese-styled shadowboxing, is widely believed to have been invented during the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). With a long history, Taijiquan is one of the few sports in the world with a mass following. According to some estimates, more than 100 million people throughout the world practice Taijiquan. The shadowboxing is easy to learn and practice, which accounts for the sport's increasing popularity. Chenjiagou Village, in Wenxian County, Henan Province, widely considered to be the birthplace of Taijiquan, has become a Mecca to the sport's practitioners.
文摘I am a professional photographer. I like to take pictures of the most common rural scenes and farmers in a very simple way. To me, the more common a thing is, the closer it is to the nature of life. With my portable Leica camera, I went to the Central Plains(especially Henan Province)twice: