A foreigner practices tai chi at Tai chi Culture Int'l Exchange Center in Chenjiagou village, Wenxian county, Henan province, August 24, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

Each year, thousands of foreigners come to Chenjiagou, the birthplace of tai chi in China, to learn tai chi. Tai chi is a kind of traditional Chinese shadow boxing, which combines nourishing the mind, strengthening the body and combat skills.

A Bulgarian apprentice practices tai chi with his coach at an ancestral temple in Chenjiagou village, Wenxian county, Henan province, August 24, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

Several foreign tai chi lovers visit the tai chi ancestral temple in Chenjiagou village, Wenxian county, Henan province, August 24, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

A Bulgarian apprentice imitates the tai chi move of a sculpture in Chenjiagou village, Wenxian county, Henan province, August 24, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

Foreign trainees from more than 20 countries practice tai chi at Tai chi Culture Int'l Exchange Center in Chenjiagou village, Wenxian county, Henan province, August 24, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

Foreign apprentices practice tai chi at an ancestral temple in Chenjiagou village, Wenxian county, Henan province, August 24, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

Source: chinadaily.com.cn