Tai Chi Mass Demonstrations & Flash Mobs

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/ XENI JARDIN / 6:49 PM MON OCT 19, 2015
Largest martial arts display record set by Chinese city where 50,000 did Tai Chi


REUTERS
A Chinese national flag flies as students practice Tai Chi on a high school playground during a Guinness World Record attempt of the largest martial arts display ever.

This attempt took place on Sunday October 18, 2015. It was a hazy day in Jiaozuo, Henan province, China.
The city successfully set the record by organizing over 50,000 residents to practise shadow boxing simultaneously at 15 different locations on Sunday morning, according to reports in local media.

'Million' tai chi enthusiasts try to smash world record
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Around one million people are estimated to have participated in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous tai chi practise session, organisers claimed.

The global event was organised by Jiaozuo City located in Henan Province, reported the Chinese language Henan Daily.

Jiaozuo which is known as the birthplace of tai chi invited people from more than 50 cities in China and abroad to join the record attempt on October 18.

More than 50,000 people performed tai chi simultaneously in 15 different locations in Jiaozuo itself.

However, it's yet to be confirmed whether the city actually succeeded in creating a new world record.

Organisers are hoping the event will help the Chinese martial art into UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.

About 300 million people around the world practice tai chi.

Wow. That's just staggering. Way to go Jiaozuo!

[GeneChing]