China's taijiquan, also known as Tai Chi, (add) to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Dec 17, 2020. On its website, UNESCO describes taijiquan "a traditional physical practice characterized by relaxed, circular (绕圈的) movements work in harmony with breath regulation and the cultivation (培养) of a righteous mind". Influenced by Taoist and Confucian thought and the (theory) of traditional Chinese medicine, Tai Chi has developed into many schools, usually (name) after a clan (宗派) or a master, such as Chen-style and Yang-style.
Chen-style taijiquan has the longest history, and other styles directly or (directly) branched out from it. Chen Bing, one of the inheritors (传承人) of the Chen-style taijiquan (practice) it since he was six years old under the guidance of his uncles, Chen Xiaowang and Chen Xiaoxing, two iconic figures of Chen-style taijiquan in Henan province.
In recent years, public enthusiasm for Tai Chi has grown greatly throughout the world. (popularize) taijiquan, Chen has developed a simplified version of some of the moves to help people relax at the office held back nothing in imparting (传授) his taijiquan (wise) during all of his online sessions. He has nurtured more than 400 followers, who, in turn, have passed the knowledge on to their students.
