The ancient art of Tai Chi proves the key to a new, happy life for one expat When Bo-Yee Poon, arrived in Beijing, like many expats who first enter a foreign environment, she felt isolated and lonely, despite having family at her side. But learning Tai Chi changed all that ...

U.S. researchers have found that Tai Chi and Qigong exercises offer a significant physical and mental health benefits. Researchers at Arizona State University College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation reviewed 77 randomized controlled trials about Tai Chi or Qigong that were published between 1993 and 2007 and ...

Australian scientist Liu Xin, who designed a Tai Chi exercise program to fight depression, diabetes and obesity said Wednesday that an initial trial of the program is encouraging. Hailing the program as a breakthrough in the fight against depression, diabetes and obesity, the University of Queensland scientist ...

A member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from Henan Province said it is necessary for Tai Chi, an "internal" Chinese martial art form to bid as World Cultural Heritage, the China News Agency reported on Wednesday. Statistics shows the number of Tai Chi exercisers reaches ...

The Tai Chi City, which covers an area of 1.3 square kilometers, will be located in Huairou of Beijing. On Jan. 18, actor Jet Li, Beijing Vice Mayor Chen Gang, Wang Fei, vice director of the Being Municipal Commission of Urban Planning and the people in charge ...

Tai Chi has a long history of tradition in China for thousands of years. In the United States, the martial art’s popularity has been increasing significantly. According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey, around 2.5 million Americans practiced Tai Chi. Its surging recognition is partly due to the many ...

The cat or empty stance (xu bu) is one of the 5 basic wushu stances. In this lesson you will learn how to do the cat stance in modern wushu: Longfist, Bradsword, Straightsword, Staff and Spear. In some traditional wushu styles such as Nanquan, Taiji, Bagua etc., this stance is ...

The bow stance (in Chinese: gong bu) is one of the 5 basic wushu stances. This instruction shows how the bow stance is done in the modern wushu styles: Longfist, Bradsword, Straightsword, Staff and Spear. In other some traditional styles like Nanquan, Taiji, Bagua etc. the bow stance is performed ...

Wushu is a synonym for martial arts (wu = martial, shu = arts) and covers several Chinese martial arts styles,Learn the basics, wushu jumps, kicks, beginner forms, ...

There is no question that tai chi can reduce stress. As the study authors described it, tai chi “combines meditation with slow, gentle, graceful movements, as well as deep breathing and relaxation to move vital energy (called qi by the Chinese) throughout the body.” If nothing else, ...