Guangfu Ancient City

Guangfu, China

Weekend trip to Town of Guangfu and temple

Taijiquan in Guangfu / China - Teil 2

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Teil 2 eines Dokumentarfilms über Taijiquan - entstand während meines rund 3-monatigen China-Aufenthalts im Sommer 2016 bei Meister Yang Jian Chao in Guangfu 广府, der Geburtsstätte des traditionellen Yang-Stils. Auf Wunsch des in Guangfu heimischen Filmemachers soll gezeigt werden, wie sich ein ausländischer Taiji-Schüler der chinesischen Kultur und dabei vor allem dem Taijiquan aus dem Ursprungsort des Yang-Stil-Taijiquans nähert. Der Film entstand in nur wenigen, aber sehr anstrengenden Drehtagen, an denen Meister Yang Jian Chao und ich i.d.R. morgens ohne Vorankündigung abgeholt wurden, um dann an den verschiedensten Ecken von Guangfu interviewt sowie beim Training, bei Museumsbesuchen u.a. gefilmt zu werden.

Meister Yang Jian Chaos website: yongnian-taiji.com

Thousands Gather for Taichi at International Competition

Over 11,000 enthusiasts of Chinese martial art Taijiquan, or Taichi, came together on Wednesday to practice the ancient martial art in the city of Handan, north China’s Hebei Province, as part of the activities held during the 13th International Taijiquan Competition.

The Taichi practitioners gathered at the historical and cultural site of Guangfu ancient city in Yongnian county, which dates back over 2,600 years, to perform the martial art, which is often practiced by those of various ages for its perceived health benefits.

Exercising Taijiquan makes me feel better. My waist and legs once hurt, but now they feel better, said a Taichi enthusiast.

The competition itself has attracted about 2,000 participants from 23 countries and regions, and aims to serve as a platform for Taichi practitioners to communicate with each other and spread the Chinese tradition.

The event shows the unique beauty of Taijiquan and attracts more people to practice it, which I think has a positive influence on society, said Zhang Yuping, the deputy head of martial art administrative center of the General Administration of Sport of China.

Handan city, known for the origin of the Yang and Wu styles of Taichi, held its first international Taichi competition in 1991.
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