Postcards from China

Early morning exercises surrounding the Forbidden City in Beijing China, Large groups of Beijing residents, of all ages come together every morning forming various impromptu open air Tai Chi exercise classes. Many others find a quiet spot to do their morning exercise.

Photographs shown here are taken with conventional Black & White film and hand-tinted.

B&W photo of woman with sword leading Tai Chi class in China
Early morning Tai Chi class in Beijing, China
Hand-tinted photo of early morning Tai Chi exercises in China
Early morning Tai Chi exercises in Beijing, China
Hand-tinted photo of early morning Tai Chi sword class in China
Chinese people exercising in early morning with Tai Chi swords, Beijing, China
Hand-tinted photo of Man doing Tai Chi exercises in misty Beijing morning, China
Finding a quiet corner next to a battered but shiny tin fence outside the boundary wall of the Forbidden City. An elderly man performs his morning Tai Chi exercises in the early mist, Beijing.
Hand-tinted B&W panoramic photograph
Joggers and market goers, in the early misty morning in Beijing, China
Young mother and son travelling by bike along willowy lane in countryside just outside Beijing, China. Hand-coloured toned B/W photograph
Postcard photograph of two elderly ladies chatting while exercising, Beijing, China
Everyone is flexible in China! Two elderly ladies stop for an early morning chat while exercising, outside Forbidden City Wall, Beijing China