Dick Gibson said as he’s gotten a little older, he’s felt the strain on his muscles and joints. “I’m 63 years old, so these things do build up,” he said. To deal with that loss of flexibility, Gibson ...

A baguazhang master teaches the martial art at a primary school. [Photo provided to China Daily] The theory and practice of baguazhang is taught at 25 schools in 13 townships, according to the local ...

Jesse Shadoan will stand completely still for an hour, his feet firmly positioned and his body maintaining a slightly crouched posture as he meditates. That exercise, which requires immense discipline ...

Students practice baguazhang at a martial arts club in Wenan. [Photo provided to China Daily] Practitioners of baguazhang move in eight directions that represent the eight principle trigrams contained ...