千年太極 武當風華
Wudang Mountain attracts global enthusiasts as Tai Chi flourishes

11月29日，來自美國的杰克在玉虛宮練武。他2010年來到武當山，十四年來他從“洋弟子”成長為“洋教練”，并安家在武當山，向來自世界各地的人傳授太極功法、分享對中國文化的感悟。太極拳是一種內外兼修、剛柔相濟的中國傳統拳法，是中國傳統文化的結晶。武當太極拳以深厚的文化底蘊吸引了無數武術愛好者，據統計目前全球有150多個國家和地區的上億人在練習太極拳，80多個國家和地區建立了太極拳組織，武當武術協會已在全球范圍內相繼建立了34家海外分會，每年有約3萬名外國人不遠萬里來到武當山習武。[新華社記者 胡競文 攝]

Jake Pinnick practices martial arts at Yuxu Gong Temple in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 29, 2024. An American who traveled to the Wudang Mountain to study martial arts in 2010, Jake Pinnick now serves as an instructor, imparting knowledge of Tai Chi and Chinese culture to a global audience. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. (Xinhua/Hu Jingwen)