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Why do more and more young people start practicing taijiquan?

1. Improvement of health consciousness: With the improvement of the quality of life, modern people pay more and more attention to maintaining health and preventing diseases. And the traditional ways of health maintenance such as Baduanjin and Taiji relaxes the mind and body with its soothing movements, spirituality, breathing meditation, etc., which is beneficial to mental and physical health.

2. Socialization and freshness: Traditional health ways are mostly group fitness, such as practicing Baduanjin and Taijiquan competitions in the park, which provide socialization opportunities and increase freshness and attractiveness.

3. Cultural identity: Young people are increasingly interested in Chinese culture. Traditional health practices such as Baduanjin and Taiji are an important part of our culture, and learning these feats can help young people understand the rich history and cultural heritage of our culture.

4. Embodiment of traditional values: The values embedded in traditional health maintenance styles, such as balance, harmonization, and complementarity, are all in line with the health and lifestyle pursued by modern people. Therefore, these traditional ways of health maintenance can also be a way for modern people to accept and express their traditional values and to gain a deeper understanding of traditional culture and philosophy.

In short, traditional ways of health maintenance, such as Baduanjin and Taiji, are attractive to young people because they combine the advantages of spiritual pleasure, physical fitness, social experience, and cultural identity, and they are able to provide modern people with a simple, healthy, and cultural way of life.