As an intangible cultural heritage of the mainland, Taijiquan is widely welcomed by people of all ages with its simple and smooth moves, soft and slow movements and the effect of strengthening the body, and has also become one of the five prescribed competitions of the first National Fitness Competition. As a public welfare partner of the first National Fitness Competition, China Sports Lottery has continued to help the holding and promotion of Taijiquan-related events in recent years, providing a stage for Taijiquan enthusiasts to show their style.
From June 12 to 14, 2024, the first National Fitness Competition (Southwest Region) Taijiquan Competition was held in Lhasa, Tibet, with 168 athletes from Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan and Tibet competing on the same field. On the field, the athletes stretched their movements, combining rigidity and softness, and showed their exquisite skills in one move and one style. Xu Shengwen, President of Guizhou Qianxinan Taijiquan Association, said: "Anlong County, Guizhou Qianxinan is the hometown of martial arts in the country, and our Taijiquan covers a very wide range. ”
In Jiaozuo, Henan Province, which is known as the "birthplace of Taijiquan", Wang Ping, a Taijiquan enthusiast, is in full swing preparing for the upcoming Taijiquan project of the Municipal Games, she has just participated in the 2024 National Fitness Competition Central China Taijiquan Competition Trials, although she was not selected to represent Henan Province to participate in the Central China Competition, but she still maintains a positive and optimistic attitude to practice hard for the next competition.
Wang Ping said: "I have been practicing Tai Chi for 10 years, and I just started to exercise my body. In the past, I have always regarded Tai Chi as a leisure hobby, and never thought that I would have the opportunity to be on the stage of the competition, although this time I regret that I was not able to represent Henan Province to participate in the competition in Central China, but there are many various Tai Chi competitions in Jiaozuo, this time I will not be able to do it and there will be next time, I am full of expectations for the future to climb to a higher arena. When it comes to daily practice places, Wang Ping is full of praise for the fitness area built by the Sports Lottery Community Chest near his home, "Last year, a new sports venue donated by the Sports Lottery Community Chest was built in the park at the door of my home, which provided us with great convenience for our usual training, and now I will meet with the" boxing friends " every day to practice, which is really convenient!" ”
Jiaozuowen County is the birthplace of Chen's Taijiquan, which was awarded the title of "Birthplace of Taijiquan" by the Chinese Wushu Association in 2007, attracting tens of thousands of Taijiquan enthusiasts at home and abroad every year to feel and experience the charm of Taijiquan. Deng Yaohe, director of the Jiaozuo Sports Bureau, said: "At present, there are more than 100,000 people participating in Taijiquan sports in the city, and we have more than 10,000 social sports instructors of various Taijiquan and more than 1,000 Taijiquan coaching sites all over the city. In the past two years, we have invested 1.5 million yuan in the Sports Lottery Community Chest for the holding and promotion of Taijiquan-related events. In the context of national fitness, we hope to attract more people to participate in physical exercise through Tai Chi, a sport suitable for all ages. Taijiquan was inducted into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2020, and it also hopes to show the charm of traditional Chinese culture to the world through Taijiquan as a cultural carrier. ”
A few days ago, the China Sports Lottery 2024 National Tai Chi Fitness for the Elderly (main venue) was held in Tingyin Lake, Xiqiao, Foshan City, Guangdong Province. 2,500 Tai Chi enthusiasts from Foshan gathered in Xiqiao Town, Nanhai, Foshan, the hometown of Chinese martial arts, to show the positive, healthy and happy spirit of the elderly. In addition to the main venue in Foshan, Guangdong, Chongqing, Guizhou, Shandong, Shaanxi and other places have also set up sub-venues, where Taijiquan enthusiasts gather together to experience the charm of Taijiquan and enjoy the happiness brought by sports through collective performances, exchange competitions and other forms.
Whether in the early morning or evening, whether in the city or in the countryside, you can see the figures participating in Tai Chi fitness everywhere, from energetic teenagers to "silver-haired old people", they use the movements of flowing clouds and water, rigidity and softness, and jointly draw a magnificent picture of national fitness and vitality. China Sports Lottery helps the National Fitness Competition and supports Tai Chi projects, so that more people can feel the charm of Tai Chi and make national fitness truly wonderful because of "all people".