Graceful technique that takes patience to master properly empowers enthusiasts

1 month, 1 week ago

10-year-old Guizhou girl goes viral for martial arts balance

Ten-year-old Liu Shuhan, a girl from a rural village in Bijie, Guizhou province, has drawn public attention for her skillful balance on the soft rim of a plastic basin—a feat many liken to the martial art qinggong. The girl with sandbags on her legs steadies herself, then hops onto the basin's edge and walks along the circle in a martial …

Martial Arts Martial

1 month, 1 week ago

Figuring out the future

China Daily

Pairs skaters Yang Yixi and Deng Shunyang execute a routine during a media day training session at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing earlier this month. XINHUA Both starting at a youth gymnastics program in their native Guangxi province, the 17-year-old Yang and her 20-year-old partner Deng, made a bold decision in 2018 to switch to a winter sport that …

Yang Deng

2 months ago

Taoist temple exercise helps city workers relieve stress

The Independent

Young white-collar workers in Beijing can easily find themselves frazzled by the pressure of their day-to-day jobs and the fast pace of city life. “Therefore, our master suggested using some health preservation exercises for the public to learn and improve, and baduanjin became the exercise offered as a public welfare class at the temple.” People attend the baduanjin exercise class …

Exercise Temple Deng Stress Young Baduanjin Taoist

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tai Tzu, greatness and a story of near major misses

Hindustan Times

Normally, if you’ve just beaten one of the best, if not the very best, players of your generation, that too at a stage like the Olympics, you’d be elated, celebrating with your team. I must do it this time because I don’t know about the next four years, whether I can play the next Olympics,” said an emotional Ratchanok, who …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wushu in Iraq helps martial arts grow stronger

China Daily

In a wushu club located in the city of Sulaymaniyah in Iraq, over 100 Chinese martial arts enthusiasts clad in training attire are diligently practicing wushu routines, each strike executed with power, precision and thunderous short yells. "To master Chinese martial arts, one must understand the culture and philosophy behind it," he explains. "Just like an Arab proverb says, 'Seek …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

The wisdom of Confucius still has me transfixed

China Daily

It is a memory that will forever be etched in my mind. I could never have imagined that nearly 16 years later, thanks to China Daily and the hospitality and kindness of the Cyberspace Administration of Shandong, I would be part of a group of international media invited to visit Qufu, the hometown of Confucius. Located in Jining in Shandong …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

The wisdom of Confucius still has me transfixed

China Daily

It is a memory that will forever be etched in my mind. I could never have imagined that nearly 16 years later, thanks to China Daily and the hospitality and kindness of the Cyberspace Administration of Shandong, I would be part of a group of international media invited to visit Qufu, the hometown of Confucius. Located in Jining in Shandong …

China Chinese Confucius Shandong

6 months ago

International Yoga Day 2024: From trauma-informed Yoga to Yin Yoga, lesser known forms of the discipline you MUST try

Hindustan Times

Slowing down and letting yourself and your body breathe is one of the best things you can do for yourself, given the templated fast-paced lives we live. While most must have at some point or the other given Yoga a shot, the expansive world of the discipline actually has a variant perfectly suited to your body's very unique needs. International …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

A man with fighting spirit

China Daily

John Saw, a 90-year-old Australian disciple of Chen Zhonghua, practices during a morning session. The tai chi master conducted classes, seminars and workshops in other countries, including the United States, Australia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore and Indonesia. "When I tried to push with him, I could do nothing," Nebulana says, recalling his first few martial art moves with Chen …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

A man with fighting spirit

China Daily

Tai chi master Chen Zhonghua practices moves in the Daqing Mountain in Wulian county, Shandong province, in May 2017. When Chen Zhonghua pursued his master's degree at the University of Regina in Canada 39 years ago, he practiced tai chi regularly on the lawn outside the faculty building. Chen's birthplace, Wulian county of East China's Shandong province, alone draws many …

Chen Tai Tai Chi Chi

6 months, 3 weeks ago

A man with fighting spirit

China Daily

Chen leads his students in tai chi in Yi'nan county, Shandong province. Young tai chi athletes may focus more on the competition but later realize it is not only about medals but is also good for health, mindset and discipline, Nebulana says. It's a lifelong journey for me," he says, adding that all of his family members are martial art …

Chen Tai Chi Chi

6 months, 3 weeks ago

A man with fighting spirit

China Daily

Indonesian Gora Nebulana, Chen's disciple, strikes a pose. Learning platform In 2005, Chen Zhonghua returned to Wulian county and conceived the idea of building a tai chi school in the Daqing Mountain area. Paul Pryce, a Lohan Qigong disciple of John Saw from Australia, says that he was captivated by Chen Zhonghua's tai chi skills when they met in 2013, …

Chen Tai Tai Chi Chi Wulian Chen Zhonghua

6 months, 3 weeks ago

A man with fighting spirit

China Daily

Indonesian Gora Nebulana, Chen's disciple, strikes a pose. Learning platform In 2005, Chen Zhonghua returned to Wulian county and conceived the idea of building a tai chi school in the Daqing Mountain area. Paul Pryce, a Lohan Qigong disciple of John Saw from Australia, says that he was captivated by Chen Zhonghua's tai chi skills when they met in 2013, …

Chen Tai Tai Chi Chi Wulian Chen Zhonghua

6 months, 3 weeks ago

A man with fighting spirit

China Daily

Tai chi master Chen Zhonghua practices moves in the Daqing Mountain in Wulian county, Shandong province, in May 2017. When Chen Zhonghua pursued his master's degree at the University of Regina in Canada 39 years ago, he practiced tai chi regularly on the lawn outside the faculty building. Chen's birthplace, Wulian county of East China's Shandong province, alone draws many …

Chen Tai Tai Chi Chi

6 months, 3 weeks ago

A man with fighting spirit

China Daily

Tai chi contestants face each other at the start of the China Wulian 8th Fucai Cup Daqingshan Taijiquan Invitational Competition in Rizhao, Shandong province, this month. Chen subsequently heard of a local tai chi master, Hong Junsheng, who was a disciple of Grandmaster Chen Fake, and he resolved to pit his skills against the elderly practitioner. His tai chi skills …

Chen Tai Tai Chi Chi Chen Zhonghua

6 months, 3 weeks ago

A man with fighting spirit

China Daily

Tai chi contestants face each other at the start of the China Wulian 8th Fucai Cup Daqingshan Taijiquan Invitational Competition in Rizhao, Shandong province, this month. Chen subsequently heard of a local tai chi master, Hong Junsheng, who was a disciple of Grandmaster Chen Fake, and he resolved to pit his skills against the elderly practitioner. His tai chi skills …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

A man with fighting spirit

China Daily

John Saw, a 90-year-old Australian disciple of Chen Zhonghua, practices during a morning session. The tai chi master conducted classes, seminars and workshops in other countries, including the United States, Australia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore and Indonesia. "When I tried to push with him, I could do nothing," Nebulana says, recalling his first few martial art moves with Chen …

Indonesia Chen Tai Tai Chi Chi Nebulana Chen Zhonghua

6 months, 4 weeks ago

A man with fighting spirit

China Daily

Tai chi master Chen Zhonghua practices moves in the Daqing Mountain in Wulian county, Shandong province, in May 2017. When Chen Zhonghua pursued his master's degree at the University of Regina in Canada 39 years ago, he practiced tai chi regularly on the lawn outside the faculty building. Chen's birthplace, Wulian county of East China's Shandong province, alone draws many …

Chen Tai Tai Chi Chi

6 months, 4 weeks ago

A man with fighting spirit

China Daily

Tai chi master Chen Zhonghua practices moves in the Daqing Mountain in Wulian county, Shandong province, in May 2017. When Chen Zhonghua pursued his master's degree at the University of Regina in Canada 39 years ago, he practiced tai chi regularly on the lawn outside the faculty building. Chen's birthplace, Wulian county of East China's Shandong province, alone draws many …

Tai Tai Chi Chi Chen Zhonghua

7 months, 1 week ago

Science now confirms what the ancients always told us

China Daily

Foreign students practice Chen style tai chi at an international cultural exchange center in Wenxian county, Jiaozuo, Henan province. James Healy Specifically, based on my own direct observations, tai chi improves physical coordination and balance; fortifies the immune system; strengthens the body's muscles and joints via a constant emphasis on big and small rotations of the torso, waist, limbs and …

Style Tai Tai Chi Chi Chen Yang

7 months, 1 week ago

Youngsters becoming more fitness-conscious

China Daily

Joggers run at Anlong Limestone Resort, a park dedicated to mountain outdoor sports in Qianxinan prefecture, Guizhou province, in December. LIU CHAOFU/FOR CHINA DAILY For centuries, the concept of yangsheng — a Taoist and traditional Chinese approach to self-care and maintaining good health — has mainly been popular among retirees and the elderly. A survey on consumer habits jointly released …

Health Chinese

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tai chi attracts global attention in a mountainous county in East China

China Daily

By An Baijie in Rizhao, Shandong and Hou Chenchen in Beijing | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-05-10 15:24 China Wulian 8th Fucai Cup Daqingshan Taijiquan Invitational Competition kicks off in Rizhao, Shandong province on Thursday. In the misty surroundings of Daqing Mountain in East China's Shandong province, a traditional tai chi sports event unfolds and draws world attention. Hosted by Wulian …

China Chen Shandong Tai Tai Chi Chi Shandong Province

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tai chi attracts global attention in a mountainous county in East China

China Daily

By An Baijie in Rizhao, Shandong and Hou Chenchen in Beijing | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-05-10 15:24 China Wulian 8th Fucai Cup Daqingshan Taijiquan Invitational Competition kicks off in Rizhao, Shandong province on Thursday. In the misty surroundings of Daqing Mountain in East China's Shandong province, a traditional tai chi sports event unfolds and draws world attention. Hosted by Wulian …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

八段锦 Chinese guide to the eight steps to healthy living

China Daily

八段锦 Chinese guide to the eight steps to healthy living At the Exhibition Hall of Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture in the Main Media Centre of the Asian Games, a woman practices baduanjin, a traditional Chinese form of aerobics, by following the images on the screen. Baduanjin, also known as Eight Pieces of Brocade, doesn't demand much space or time and …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tibetan folk dance unites youth with charm

China Daily

While square dancing is a popular pastime for seniors across much of China, in the southwestern Xizang autonomous region, young people are fervently embracing their heritage, amidst the stunning backdrop of traditional Tibetan folk dance, Guozhuang. For 18-year-old Kunzang Wangdu, sharing his passion for Guozhuang dance is as simple as posting dance videos on social media. I have posted my …

Social Media Dance Dance Videos Tibetan Folk

9 months ago

Fighting spirit drives dancer's ambition

China Daily

Scenes from the dance drama Wing Chun, featuring dancer Zhang Yashu, who has won accolades for her performance in the production by the Shenzhen Opera & Dance Theatre. When Zhang Yashu performed the four-minute dance piece, Wing Chun, during China Central Television's Spring Festival Gala — one of the most-watched TV shows in China, which aired on Lunar New Year's …

Dance China Drama Martial Arts Zhang Her Body Dancers

9 months ago

Fighting spirit drives dancer's ambition

China Daily

Scenes from the dance drama Wing Chun, featuring dancer Zhang Yashu, who has won accolades for her performance in the production by the Shenzhen Opera & Dance Theatre. When Zhang Yashu performed the four-minute dance piece, Wing Chun, during China Central Television's Spring Festival Gala — one of the most-watched TV shows in China, which aired on Lunar New Year's …

Dance China Drama Martial Arts Zhang Her Body Wing

9 months, 1 week ago

Quzhou celebrates birthday of greatest 'kungfu master'

China Daily

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated :2024-03-11 A foreign student learns martial arts from instructor Wang Chengkui in Mapeng village, Quzhou. The Jin Yong Cultural and Art Week kicked off in Mapeng village, Shiliang town, Kecheng district, Quzhou on March 10, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the renowned martial arts writer. Louis Cha's literary works reference Shiliang over 40 times, incorporating …

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1 year ago

Actors get their kicks in new show

China Daily

Liang Biying, a former tai chi athlete, displays her skills in the show. Drunken Fist, or zui quan, is a traditional martial art depicted in Chinese movies that emulates the movements of someone who has overindulged. In a recently aired online reality show called Lai Zhe He Ren, which aims to nurture promising action stars for China's film and TV …

China Kung Fu Drunken Fist

1 year ago

Actors get their kicks in new show

China Daily

Liang Biying, a former tai chi athlete, displays her skills in the show. Drunken Fist, or zui quan, is a traditional martial art depicted in Chinese movies that emulates the movements of someone who has overindulged. In a recently aired online reality show called Lai Zhe He Ren, which aims to nurture promising action stars for China's film and TV …

China Kung Fu Drunken Fist Fist Moves

1 year, 1 month ago

How tai chi could slow symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Live Mint

Parkinson’s disease can significantly affect a person’s movement, causing stiffness, shaking, and balance and coordination problems. Now, a new study has found that tai chi, a Chinese martial art, could slow the progression of motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in the long term. Any type of neuromotor exercise where you’re moving, thinking, and coordinating your body, a lot …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Yoga-related Chinese vocabulary 瑜伽词汇 (I)

China Daily

你喜欢练瑜伽吗？ Nǐ xǐ huan liàn yú jiā ma? Let's look at some essential Chinese vocabulary for a smooth yoga practice. 'Yoga' in General 瑜伽 yú jiā yoga 练瑜伽 ∙ to practice yoga 哈他瑜伽 ∙ Hatha yoga 流瑜伽 ∙ flow yoga 阿斯汤加 ∙ Ashtanga yoga Vinyasa瑜伽 ∙ Vinyasa-style yoga 空中瑜伽 ∙ aerial/fly yoga 02. 呼吸 hū xī breath; to breathe Your …

Yoga Chinese Jiā

1 year, 2 months ago

All forms of exercise share similar goal

China Daily

Kim Young-ho leads a sequence at the summit. But then again, after a while of practicing I was a little bit disappointed with yoga too, as the teachers stress holding onto traditions just like martial arts masters do. From 2000 to 2008, I was experimenting and trying to achieve one thing, that is how to connect traditional yoga and its …

Yoga Inside Movement Inside Flow Flow Teachers

1 year, 2 months ago

All forms of exercise share similar goal

China Daily

Kim Young-ho leads a sequence at the summit. But then again, after a while of practicing I was a little bit disappointed with yoga too, as the teachers stress holding onto traditions just like martial arts masters do. From 2000 to 2008, I was experimenting and trying to achieve one thing, that is how to connect traditional yoga and its …

Yoga Martial Arts Inside Movement Flow Inside Flow

1 year, 2 months ago

Explore enchantment of TCM at Nishan forum

China Daily

During the ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations, which gets underway in Qufu, hometown of Confucius in East China's Shandong province, guests can explore the magic of traditional Chinese medicine as a pathway to holistic health and wellness. Others try to practice the graceful art of taichi or explore the power of baduanjin, a traditional Chinese form of aerobics. People …

Chinese Nishan Nishan Forum

1 year, 4 months ago

The Healing Art

Deccan Chronicle

Celebrities like David Beckham, Manisha Koirala and Nargis Fakhri have embraced a 5,000-year-old Chinese practise for preserving mental and physical health – it’s called Qigong. By bringing our bodies back into harmony with Nature, Qigong practises activate the body’s internal self-healing mechanism,” says Sifu Shiv. It is a coordinated system of body posture and movement, breathing,and meditation used for health, …

Art Exercise Life Body Physical Health System Qigong

1 year, 4 months ago

Shandong athlete wins men's 80kg taekwondo gold medal in Chengdu

China Daily

Chinese taekwondo ace Zhang Kai defeated Uzbekistan's player 2-0 to win the gold medal in the men's 80kg final at the Chengdu FISU World University Games on Aug 1. Zhang Kai in men's 80kg final at the Chengdu FISU World University Games on Aug 1. After several 2-0 victories, he effortlessly made his way to the finals stage at the …

Zhang Chengdu

1 year, 5 months ago

Fighting to understand the concept of beauty

China Daily

Convergence, the latest dance production by the Hong Kong Dance Company, combines Chinese martial arts with Chinese-style dance. In 2018, the Hong Kong Dance Company launched a three-year-long project researching and studying Chinese martial arts. The result is a new dance production, titled Convergence, which brings the company's findings about Chinese martial arts together with its knowledge of Chinese-style dance. …

Martial Arts Chinese Convergence Chinese Martial Arts Dance Company

1 year, 6 months ago

The flow of knowledge

China Daily

Li Jianfang hosts a tai chi class during the 2020 Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Training in Renze district, Xingtai, Hebei province. Li, 66, a retired official, is the third-generation inheritor of Wang Qihe-style tai chi — a national intangible cultural heritage. Wang Qihe-style tai chi includes two simplified routines with 13 and 24 forms respectively, two traditional routines with 84 …

Tai Tai Chi Chi Wang Qihe Traditional Routines Li Jianfang

1 year, 6 months ago

The flow of knowledge

China Daily

Li Jianfang hosts a tai chi class during the 2020 Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Training in Renze district, Xingtai, Hebei province. Li, 66, a retired official, is the third-generation inheritor of Wang Qihe-style tai chi — a national intangible cultural heritage. Wang Qihe-style tai chi includes two simplified routines with 13 and 24 forms respectively, two traditional routines with 84 …

Tai Tai Chi Chi Wang Qihe Li Jianfang

1 year, 6 months ago

The flow of knowledge

China Daily

Li Jianfang hosts a tai chi class during the 2020 Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Training in Renze district, Xingtai, Hebei province. Li, 66, a retired official, is the third-generation inheritor of Wang Qihe-style tai chi — a national intangible cultural heritage. Wang Qihe-style tai chi includes two simplified routines with 13 and 24 forms respectively, two traditional routines with 84 …

Tai Chi Wang Qihe Li Jianfang

1 year, 6 months ago

The flow of knowledge

China Daily

Li Jianfang hosts a tai chi class during the 2020 Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Training in Renze district, Xingtai, Hebei province. Li, 66, a retired official, is the third-generation inheritor of Wang Qihe-style tai chi — a national intangible cultural heritage. Wang Qihe-style tai chi includes two simplified routines with 13 and 24 forms respectively, two traditional routines with 84 …

Tai Tai Chi Chi Wang Qihe Li Jianfang

1 year, 7 months ago

Chinese Taichi's growing popularity in France

China Daily

PARIS, May 2 -- Hundreds of practitioners gathered in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a commune located in the western suburbs of Paris, last weekend as the fifth edition of the Taichi Demonstration and Xiang'bo International tournament took place. Yuan Zumou, the organizer of the event, has been promoting Taichi and other kinds of classic Chinese martial arts like wrestling, or Shuaijiao in Chinese, …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Fitting ancient wisdom into a modern lifestyle

China Daily

Practicing with a sword is a popular exercise among taijiquan enthusiasts. Song used to think taijiquan looked quite gentle but she soon realized that the practice contains infinite power and Chinese wisdom. After practicing various taijiquan styles including Chen-style, Yang-style and Wu-style, together with his experience of Chinese martial arts and knowledge of health preservation, Li created his own style …

Song Chinese Practicing Taijiquan

1 year, 9 months ago

Fighting to promote a martial art

China Daily

Editor's note: There are 43 items inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage lists that not only bear witness to the past glories of Chinese civilization, but also continue to shine today. Chen, one of the masters of the Chen-style taijiquan, has been practicing the martial art since he was 6 years old, under the tutelage of his uncles, Chen Xiaowang …

Art China Cultural New York Chinese Chen China Daily

1 year, 9 months ago

Fighting to promote a martial art

China Daily

Editor's note: There are 43 items inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage lists that not only bear witness to the past glories of Chinese civilization, but also continue to shine today. Chen, one of the masters of the Chen-style taijiquan, has been practicing the martial art since he was 6 years old, under the tutelage of his uncles, Chen Xiaowang …

Art China Cultural New York Chinese Chen China Daily

1 year, 10 months ago

Traditional warrior dance now welcomes all

China Daily

GUANGZHOU — Clad in a black costume and brandishing a black-and-white serpent prop, Chen Zhihui led dozens of performers through a mesmerizing dance as they rhythmically struck drumsticks together in unison. WU CIXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY "Despite the physical demands, more and more young people are joining our team out of a love for traditional culture," he said. "Practicing Yingge not …

Dance Traditional Chinese Chen Guangdong Dancing Troupe

1 year, 11 months ago

Making the right moves

China Daily

Jake Pinnick performs the Baxian cudgel with Doline Charmillot from Switzerland and Mario Papadopoulos from the United Kingdom. Martial arts enthusiast from the US finds his place in Wudang Mountains, writing a book, building a happy family life and an online following, Yang Feiyue reports. The 32-year-old from Kewanee, a small city in Illinois, United States, has committed himself to …

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