Malta marks World Tai Chi Day to embrace Chinese culture

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Malta marks World Tai Chi Day to embrace Chinese culture

STORY: Malta marks World Tai Chi Day to embrace Chinese culture SHOOTING TIME: April 27, 2024 DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: SANTA LUCIJA, Malta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tai Chi show, performances and activities at the Spring Fair STORYLINE: Clad in white loose fitting suits, members of the Malta Yang Family Tai Chi Association demonstrated the Tai Chi essential form 22 and the Tai Chi sword on Saturday. The Tai Chi show was staged at the Chinese Garden of Serenity in Santa Lucija in southern Malta to celebrate the World Tai Chi and Qinggong Day, which was usually held on the last Saturday of April. Established in 1988, the association, the first Tai Chi club in Malta, has witnessed evolution of the internal Chinese martial art from its nascent stages to its burgeoning popularity in recent years. Glenn Buhagiar, a member of the association, told Xinhua that he began to practice Tai Chi in 1999. "It may appear simple at first glance, but once you begin practicing, yo

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