More than 4 thousand athletes from 57 countries took part in tai chi competition in China

Almaty. September 18. Silkroadnews – More than 4,000 athletes from 57 countries took part in the Tai Chi competitions in China, China Daily reported.
“More than 4,000 athletes from 57 countries and regions participated in the 9th International Tai Chi Competition started on Saturday in Central China’s Jiaozuo city,” the report said.
The 34-year-old Uruguayan Gonialo became one of the athletes who took part in the competition. He has been practicing Tai Chi for four years, and since May 2017 studying Tai Chi of Chen style at Henan Technological University.
“I like Chinese Kungfu after I saw a martial arts movie when I was 15 years old, Tai Chi is a kind of Kungfu, which can help you find the inner peace and is good for health,” the agency quoted Gonialo, co-founder of the Uruguayan real estate company, saying.
According to Mayor of Jiaozu City Xu Yixian, Tai Chi has become one of the symbols of Chinese culture.
About 300 million people around the world practice Tai Chi, which has become a true symbol of Chinese culture, he said.
It is noted that the International Tai Chi Competition is held in the city of Jiaozuo every two years. The village named Chenjiagou in Jiaozuo is considered as the birthplace of Tai Chi.