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Latvian students study Tai Chi in Jiaozuo City, China's Henan
By Xinhua Published: Aug 17, 2025 09:43 AM
Latvian students practice Tai Chi sword at a center for international cultural exchange in Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 8, 2025. Twenty-nine students from Latvia are here on a 15-day program to study Tai Chi and experience the charm of Chinese martial arts. Tai chi, a traditional martial art, began life in the mid-17th century at Chenjiagou before it spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practise. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

Latvian students practice Tai Chi sword at a center for international cultural exchange in Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 8, 2025. Twenty-nine students from Latvia are here on a 15-day program to study Tai Chi and experience the charm of Chinese martial arts. Tai chi, a traditional martial art, began life in the mid-17th century at Chenjiagou before it spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practise. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)


 
Latvian students practice Tai Chi at Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 16, 2025. Twenty-nine students from Latvia are here on a 15-day program to study Tai Chi and experience the charm of Chinese martial arts. Tai chi, a traditional martial art, began life in the mid-17th century at Chenjiagou before it spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practise. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

Latvian students practice Tai Chi at Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 16, 2025. Twenty-nine students from Latvia are here on a 15-day program to study Tai Chi and experience the charm of Chinese martial arts. Tai chi, a traditional martial art, began life in the mid-17th century at Chenjiagou before it spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practise. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)


 
Latvian students practice Tai Chi at Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 16, 2025. Twenty-nine students from Latvia are here on a 15-day program to study Tai Chi and experience the charm of Chinese martial arts. Tai chi, a traditional martial art, began life in the mid-17th century at Chenjiagou before it spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practise. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

Latvian students practice Tai Chi at Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 16, 2025. Twenty-nine students from Latvia are here on a 15-day program to study Tai Chi and experience the charm of Chinese martial arts. Tai chi, a traditional martial art, began life in the mid-17th century at Chenjiagou before it spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practise. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)


 
Latvian students practice Tai Chi at Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 16, 2025. Twenty-nine students from Latvia are here on a 15-day program to study Tai Chi and experience the charm of Chinese martial arts. Tai chi, a traditional martial art, began life in the mid-17th century at Chenjiagou before it spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practise. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

Latvian students practice Tai Chi at Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 16, 2025. Twenty-nine students from Latvia are here on a 15-day program to study Tai Chi and experience the charm of Chinese martial arts. Tai chi, a traditional martial art, began life in the mid-17th century at Chenjiagou before it spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practise. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)