Gallery

China Trip Photos

A visual journey through Tony's study trip to China — exploring the roots of Tai Chi Chuan, training with masters, and experiencing the culture that gave birth to the internal arts.

Tony Garcia at the Great Wall of China
Aerial view of the Great Wall and fortress structures
Steep steps descending the Great Wall
The Great Wall winding over green mountains
Tony Garcia at the Great Wall with traditional weapons display
Tony Garcia inside a brick tunnel on the Great Wall
Traditional Chinese temple with ornate blue tile roof
Visitors climbing the Great Wall steps
Ornate Chinese gate pavilion with green glazed tiles
Wudang Mountain temple complex with Chinese characters on cliff face
Wudang Mountain entrance hall with digital display screen
Misty mountain cliffside path and construction at Wudang
Sacred pine tree with red prayer ribbons in temple courtyard
Martial arts statue in fighting stance among garden greenery
Tony Garcia seated beside a traditional figure sculpture on a log
Temple of Heaven imperial hall with ornate painted facade
Lotus-shaped ceremonial candle burning at a temple shrine
Ornate temple ceiling with mythological creature medallions
Tony Garcia at the yin-yang and I Ching trigrams wall
Mt. Wudang — The Birthplace of Tai Chi commemorative sign
Wudang Mountain temple complex with red walls and blue-tiled roofs in the mist
Traditional Chinese street with grey-tiled rooftops and stone balustrades
Wudang Mountain temple hall with stone steps rising through the mist
Tony Garcia with a Wudang master at the Chao Bai Dian temple entrance
Terracotta warriors and horses at the Xi'an museum
Multi-armed deity statue at a Chinese temple shrine
Ancient stone stairway leading up to a misty Wudang Mountain temple
Large group Tai Chi session on a paved plaza with long morning shadows
Tony Garcia standing beside a terracotta warrior replica
Mt. Wudang — The Birthplace of Tai Chi commemorative sign
Tony Garcia and a Wudang master practicing Tai Chi together at the temple courtyard
The Great Wall climbing steeply over a rocky ridge with colorful flags below
The Great Wall stretching across two green hilltops under a clear blue sky
Ornate imperial hall interior with red and gold pillars and altar steps
Temple of Heaven rotunda with blue-tiled roof and marble stairway
Long ceremonial hall at the Temple of Heaven complex bathed in morning light
Visitors photographing ancient trees at a Chinese temple courtyard
Tony Garcia at the Great Wall of China beside a calligraphy stone monument
The Great Wall climbing a steep forested ridge with two watchtowers visible