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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Students practice Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Jake Pinnick practices martial arts at Yuxu Gong Temple in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. An American who traveled to the Wudang Mountain to study martial arts in 2010, Jake Pinnick now serves as an instructor, imparting knowledge of Tai Chi and Chinese culture to a global audience. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Hu Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Students practice Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wang Yuguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Jake Pinnick practices martial arts at Yuxu Gong Temple in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. An American who traveled to the Wudang Mountain to study martial arts in 2010, Jake Pinnick now serves as an instructor, imparting knowledge of Tai Chi and Chinese culture to a global audience. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wang Yuguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Students practice Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Hu Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Residents do morning exercises at Yuxu Gong Temple in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Taoist priests practice martial arts at "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wang Yuguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Students practice Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

An aerial drone photo shows Taoist priests practicing martial arts at "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Jake Pinnick practices martial arts at Yuxu Gong Temple in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. An American who traveled to the Wudang Mountain to study martial arts in 2010, Jake Pinnick now serves as an instructor, imparting knowledge of Tai Chi and Chinese culture to a global audience. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wang Yuguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Students practice Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

A Taoist priest practices martial arts at "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Jake Pinnick practices martial arts at Yuxu Gong Temple in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. An American who traveled to the Wudang Mountain to study martial arts in 2010, Jake Pinnick now serves as an instructor, imparting knowledge of Tai Chi and Chinese culture to a global audience. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Jake Pinnick practices martial arts at Yuxu Gong Temple in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. An American who traveled to the Wudang Mountain to study martial arts in 2010, Jake Pinnick now serves as an instructor, imparting knowledge of Tai Chi and Chinese culture to a global audience. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Students practice Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

An aerial drone photo shows students practicing Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

A Taoist priest practices martial arts at "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wang Yuguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

A Taoist priest practices martial arts at "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wang Yuguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

A Taoist priest practices martial arts at "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Centuries-old tradition of drum making in Uganda battling modernity

STORY: Centuries-old tradition of drum making in Uganda battling modernity DATELINE: March 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:31 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of people making drumsSOUNDBITE 1 (Luganda): FRANCIS YIGA, Drum makerSOUNDBITE 2 (Luganda): FRANCIS YIGA, Drum makerSOUNDBITE 3 (Luganda): FRANCIS YIGA, Drum makerSOUNDBITE 4 (Luganda): FRED MWANJJE, Drum maker STORYLINE: Uganda is a country in the East African region with a rich diversity of cultures passed onto generations through oral storytelling and practice. A drum is one of the must-haves in communication for villagers in the traditional African setting. When village authorities use drums to pass on messages, residents have to listen carefully. It was also a key musical instrument in times of sorrow, a bad crop harvest, or in times of happiness, like enthroning a new king. Drums are now quickly being replaced by other forms of communication, putting the traditional drum-making skill on a collision course with modernity.