The "Tai Chi" project independently applied for by my country was reviewed and approved by the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage and included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. As a traditional sport that contains elements of traditional Chinese culture and self-cultivation, Tai Chi still faces many development difficulties. The reporter’s interview found that it will take time for Tai Chi to “circulate fans” among young people.
The number of people practicing is increasing,
but few young people take the initiative to participate
At the beginning of last year, the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic broke out, and in the Wuhan Dahuashan shelter The hospital, the third batch of national TCM medical team members from the Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, took some patients with COVID-19 to practice Tai Chi and Baduanjin, and used external TCM methods to regulate their bodies.
Practicing Tai Chi can not only cultivate your body and mind, but also strengthen your body. Whether in parks, squares or fitness venues, the number of citizens practicing Tai Chi is gradually increasing. This reporter recently visited the Nanjing Chen Family Tai Chi Gym located in the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center. At 7 o'clock in the evening, more than a dozen students were practicing Tai Chi under the leadership of a coach, and every move was unambiguous. The person in charge of the museum revealed that they have trained more than 5,000 people in the past few years. The age groups of the students are mainly concentrated in 40-65 years old, and the oldest one is 78 years old.
“Tai Chi is not only a boxing technique, but also a culture.” Ms. Wu, who has practiced Tai Chi for 8 years under the leadership of her husband, said that long-term Tai Chi practice has the effect of strengthening the body. . "We are very happy to hear that Tai Chi has been successfully applied for World Heritage status. We hope to change the inherent impression that Tai Chi is suitable for the elderly and infirm, so that Tai Chi culture can be better spread and developed among young people."
The person in charge of the boxing gym said that although the number of students has been on the rise in the past two years, there are still very few young people who take the initiative to sign up to learn Tai Chi. "Most young people will still choose sports such as running or yoga. Tai Chi is still a niche sport among young people. In fact, Tai Chi is also very suitable for young people, especially for those with "low heads". Practicing Tai Chi will affect the waist. It has a certain relief effect on cervical spondylosis. "
"I gave up after practicing for a while. Everyone was surprised when they heard that I was practicing Tai Chi. Because I was busy at work, I didn't persist." Post-90s. Xiao Zhou, an office worker, told reporters that few people of his age practice Tai Chi around him.
The successful application for World Heritage is well deserved,
It will be of great benefit to the popularization of
The application process of Tai Chi as a World Heritage lasted for 12 years, and it has been applied for many times before. , but due to too many declared projects and other reasons, they all missed the world-class intangible cultural heritage. The successful application of Tai Chi as a world heritage not only fulfills Tai Chi’s more than 10-year dream of being inscribed on the World Heritage list, but also eliminates the possibility of Tai Chi being “snatched” by other countries.
Lan Jianhua, President of the Yangzhou Tai Chi Association, believes that the successful application of Tai Chi as a World Heritage can further increase the popularity of Tai Chi, and also provide an opportunity for the popularization and development of Tai Chi at home and abroad, which is more conducive to the expansion of Tai Chi. Boxing related industries.
Wang Zongping, dean of the Institute of Business Studies at Nanjing University of Science and Technology, said that Tai Chi, as a treasure of our country’s traditional culture, “should have been established as an intangible cultural heritage long ago” because “Tai Chi has a great influence both domestically and internationally. ", this successful application can only be said to be well-deserved. "The application for World Heritage was successful