Taichi is often considered to be a quintessential symbol of China. Practised both for training and health benefits, it is still widely undertaken by many Chinese people today. (CNTV) |
Owner Chen Daoyong opened the center 4 years ago. His style of Taichi can trace its roots back some 500 years. He has a perspective on the art that’s been often silently overlooked.
Taichi is actually a form of martial arts known for its internal power; it does not resist an incoming force directly but meets it with softness and retains physical contact until an incoming force of attack exhausts itself, making the attacker vulnerable to a counter-strike.
But Chen is treading a fine line and is therefore reaching out to people that want to do Taichi for other beneficial reasons.
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