世界節(jié)假日博覽 第84期:世界太極拳和氣功日

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is an annual event held on the last Saturday of April each year. Its aim is to promote practices of Tai Chi and Qigong. In particular, followers of Tai Chi and Qigong hope to educate the world about the health benefits of the two exercises. The World Tai Chi Day website says it is also a day to help put people in touch with teachers and healing centres, to find out more about these two traditional Chinese disciplines. The annual event, which started in 1999, joins people in over 65 countries. That number grows every year as Tai Chi becomes better known. Celebrations include Tai Chi exhibitions and free classes in most participating cities around the world. The day is recognized by the World Health Organization.
每年4月的最后一個周六為“世界太極拳和氣功日”。該節(jié)日的設立目的是要弘揚太極拳和氣功。參與者希望將強身健體功效弘揚全世界。太極日官網(wǎng)表示，人們可以通過與導師，康復中心溝通，了解更多關于中國太極拳和氣功理念。太極拳日發(fā)起于1999年，每年一次，遍及國家超過65個。隨著太極拳的不斷推廣，這一數(shù)字還在增加。慶祝活動包括太極拳展、在太極拳人口廣泛國家開展免費課堂。該節(jié)日也得到了世衛(wèi)組織認可。


Tai Chi is actually a Chinese martial art. It is called an internal martial art because it is not used for self-defence, but is instead practiced for health reasons. Doctors say it has benefits for those who have heart and blood pressure problems. Many people who practice it say it relieves stress and makes you live longer. Tai Chi is famous around the world for its followers doing their morning slow motion routines in parks. Traditionalists say that Tai Chi is a mixture of self defence and health and that these represent the two opposing forces of yin and yang. A form of Tai Chi with just 42 movements, called wushu, was a sport in the 11th Asian Games in 1990. There are attempts to make it an Olympic event.
太極拳實為中國武術。因不是自衛(wèi)武功，人們也將其稱之為內功，它的實際功效為強身健體。據(jù)醫(yī)生所說，太極拳有助于心臟病和高血壓病患者。許多太極拳愛好者表示，太極拳可緩解壓力，延年益壽。太極拳因招式緩慢輕靈得名，愛好者通常會在公園進行晨練。傳統(tǒng)主義者認為，太極拳既能防身，又有助健康，它注重陰陽平衡。在1990年第11屆亞運會上，42式太極拳是武術比賽項目。并爭取將其變?yōu)閵W運比賽項目。