BEIJING — Last year, Indian yoga made Unesco’s list. In 2011, South Korea’s taekkyeon became the first martial art so honored.
So why can’t Chinese tai chi win similar international recognition?
That is the question on Yan Shuangjun’s mind as the annual deadline approaches for nominations to Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list, established by the United Nations agency to celebrate and protect the world’s cultural diversity. For the past decade, Mr. Yan has lobbied for the inclusion of tai chi, a centuries-old martial art that combines flowing movements with deep breathing and meditation.
“Through tai chi, one
source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/17/tai-chi-encourages-calm-so-why-are-its-chinese-fans-stressing-out/
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