Tai chi is common in China. It's a kind of sport and one of the (象征) of Chinese culture. If you walk through a park, you might see people doing tai chi, an ancient (艺术) called wushu. Doing tai chi is good for our health and helps us free ourselves from (压力). It can make us walk and move freely. Tai chi also (混合) slow actions and deep breaths perfectly.
But tai chi is more than a kind of sport. It shows how we see the world as well. The world is full of yin and yang, such as (黑暗) and light, soft and hard, full and empty, etc. Tai chi sets up good relationships between yin and yang, while they aren't (对面，相反). Just like the picture, a white circle is in the black area and a black circle is in the white area. After a long night, the sun will (升起). Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring. Everything keeps changing. Yin and yang (依靠) on each other and make differences to each other. That is why humans can get on well with (大自然) and use softness to beat hardness. Tai chi makes full use of yin and yang.
In China, tai chi has been practiced for about 400 years. At present, more people are encouraged to join in tai chi and pass it on. (百万) of people in more than 150 countries and regions practice tai chi. It is getting more and more popular in the world.
