Foreigners practice Taijiquan in Chenjiagou Village, China's Henan-Xinhua

Foreigners practice Taijiquan in Chenjiagou Village, China's Henan

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2026-03-21 21:58:48

A Russian practitioner practices Taijiquan in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, March 18, 2026.

March 21 marks the International Taijiquan Day.

In Chenjiagou, a small village in Henan Province where Taijiquan (better known in the West as Tai Chi) originated, foreigners from countries such as France, Russia, and Greece can be seen practicing Tai Chi with disciplined movements.

Rooted in Chinese philosophy, traditional medicine and martial arts, Taijiquan has evolved into a wide range of styles and is now practiced in more than 180 countries and regions, with hundreds of millions of practitioners worldwide. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

A Russian practitioner (front) practices Taijiquan in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, March 17, 2026.

March 21 marks the International Taijiquan Day.

In Chenjiagou, a small village in Henan Province where Taijiquan (better known in the West as Tai Chi) originated, foreigners from countries such as France, Russia, and Greece can be seen practicing Tai Chi with disciplined movements.

Rooted in Chinese philosophy, traditional medicine and martial arts, Taijiquan has evolved into a wide range of styles and is now practiced in more than 180 countries and regions, with hundreds of millions of practitioners worldwide. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

A French practitioner practices Taijiquan in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, March 19, 2026.

March 21 marks the International Taijiquan Day.

In Chenjiagou, a small village in Henan Province where Taijiquan (better known in the West as Tai Chi) originated, foreigners from countries such as France, Russia, and Greece can be seen practicing Tai Chi with disciplined movements.

Rooted in Chinese philosophy, traditional medicine and martial arts, Taijiquan has evolved into a wide range of styles and is now practiced in more than 180 countries and regions, with hundreds of millions of practitioners worldwide. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

Bulgarian practitioner Maxim Iliyanov (L) practices Taijiquan in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, March 20, 2026.

March 21 marks the International Taijiquan Day.

In Chenjiagou, a small village in Henan Province where Taijiquan (better known in the West as Tai Chi) originated, foreigners from countries such as France, Russia, and Greece can be seen practicing Tai Chi with disciplined movements.

Rooted in Chinese philosophy, traditional medicine and martial arts, Taijiquan has evolved into a wide range of styles and is now practiced in more than 180 countries and regions, with hundreds of millions of practitioners worldwide. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

Bulgarian practitioner Liana Simeonova (front) practices Taijiquan in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, March 20, 2026.

March 21 marks the International Taijiquan Day.

In Chenjiagou, a small village in Henan Province where Taijiquan (better known in the West as Tai Chi) originated, foreigners from countries such as France, Russia, and Greece can be seen practicing Tai Chi with disciplined movements.

Rooted in Chinese philosophy, traditional medicine and martial arts, Taijiquan has evolved into a wide range of styles and is now practiced in more than 180 countries and regions, with hundreds of millions of practitioners worldwide. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

French practitioner Colin Manoha practices Taijiquan in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, March 16, 2026.

March 21 marks the International Taijiquan Day.

In Chenjiagou, a small village in Henan Province where Taijiquan (better known in the West as Tai Chi) originated, foreigners from countries such as France, Russia, and Greece can be seen practicing Tai Chi with disciplined movements.

Rooted in Chinese philosophy, traditional medicine and martial arts, Taijiquan has evolved into a wide range of styles and is now practiced in more than 180 countries and regions, with hundreds of millions of practitioners worldwide. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

French practitioner Colin Manoha practices Taijiquan in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, March 16, 2026.

March 21 marks the International Taijiquan Day.

In Chenjiagou, a small village in Henan Province where Taijiquan (better known in the West as Tai Chi) originated, foreigners from countries such as France, Russia, and Greece can be seen practicing Tai Chi with disciplined movements.

Rooted in Chinese philosophy, traditional medicine and martial arts, Taijiquan has evolved into a wide range of styles and is now practiced in more than 180 countries and regions, with hundreds of millions of practitioners worldwide. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

A Russian practitioner practices Taijiquan in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, March 19, 2026.

March 21 marks the International Taijiquan Day.

In Chenjiagou, a small village in Henan Province where Taijiquan (better known in the West as Tai Chi) originated, foreigners from countries such as France, Russia, and Greece can be seen practicing Tai Chi with disciplined movements.

Rooted in Chinese philosophy, traditional medicine and martial arts, Taijiquan has evolved into a wide range of styles and is now practiced in more than 180 countries and regions, with hundreds of millions of practitioners worldwide. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

French practitioner Colin Manoha practices Taijiquan in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, March 16, 2026.

March 21 marks the International Taijiquan Day.

In Chenjiagou, a small village in Henan Province where Taijiquan (better known in the West as Tai Chi) originated, foreigners from countries such as France, Russia, and Greece can be seen practicing Tai Chi with disciplined movements.

Rooted in Chinese philosophy, traditional medicine and martial arts, Taijiquan has evolved into a wide range of styles and is now practiced in more than 180 countries and regions, with hundreds of millions of practitioners worldwide. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

A Russian practitioner practices Taijiquan in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, March 19, 2026.

March 21 marks the International Taijiquan Day.

In Chenjiagou, a small village in Henan Province where Taijiquan (better known in the West as Tai Chi) originated, foreigners from countries such as France, Russia, and Greece can be seen practicing Tai Chi with disciplined movements.

Rooted in Chinese philosophy, traditional medicine and martial arts, Taijiquan has evolved into a wide range of styles and is now practiced in more than 180 countries and regions, with hundreds of millions of practitioners worldwide. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)