On a sunny morning, a group of people got together in front of Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest tower. There, people were dressed in traditional Chinese martial arts(武术) clothes. With the sounds of peaceful music, they did some Tai Chi movements happily.
Tai Chi is a treasure of the Chinese nation. The earliest Tai Chi can date back to the mid— seventeenth centuries in Central China's Henan Province. It's not only widely practiced within our country but also popular abroad.
In recent years, weekly Tai Chi practice has become quite popular among local(当地的) people in Dubai. Liu Huajin is the organizer of the event. He said that they began offering online Tai Chi classes several years ago. A lot of local people learned Tai Chi from them. After they started to offer offline(线下的)classes, more and more local people began joining to learn Qigong, Tai Chi, Tai Chi Sword and Tai Chi Fan(太极剑和太极扇). Now, nearly 200 people from over 50 countries usually take part in these activities.
"Every weekend, we organize martial arts events in South Ridge Park. The park is in the city center in Dubai. There, we show the traditional beauty of Chinese martial arts and culture to people from all parts of the world," said Liu.
Robert is a Tai Chi lover from the United Kingdom and he plays Tai Chi whenever he is available. He said that practicing Tai Chi has greatly improved his health. "By learning Tai Chi, I have a deep understanding of traditional Chinese culture. It also gave me a new understanding of myself," he said.