About the author:

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Marcus Zhao趙雁銓 studied traditional Taijiquan privately, on a one-to-one basis, initially with Fu Zhongwen傅鈡文 (1903 – 1994) in Shanghai, China, who was the last remaining disciple of Yang Chengfu 杨澄甫to pass away in September 1994; thereupon, he then became a disciple to his only son, Fu Shengyuan傅聲遠 (1931 – 2017). This is the only form of martial art that he practises and teaches. He currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand. Marcus is dedicated to preserving and promoting the authentic traditional Yang Family Taijiquan.

Marcus is a philosopher and an author who has written on topics concerning Taijiquan, the Dao, and Chinese tea. He travels quite extensively and has lived in countries like Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, and China. He considers himself  a connoisseur of fine western style grape wine and Chinese tea. He also enjoys food from almost all ethnicities; be it Italian, French, British, German, American, Indian, Thai, Malay, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc.

He finds comfort in the tranquil sanctuary of a hamlet compared to life in a crowded big city, where he can enjoy the scent of clean fresh air, green meadows, and the sound of whispering trees and running water, intermingled with the calling of wild animals, chirping of birds, and insects. This is also the ideal place where he can practise his Taijiquan and enjoy his days in peace, harmony, and happiness.

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