Tai Chi ties: Chinese envoy hails deepening cultural bond with Lanka

Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong said that there was a growing popularity of Tai Chi and other Chinese martial arts in Sri Lanka as a powerful symbol of the deep-rooted cultural integration and mutual understanding between the two nations.

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Speaking at an event in Colombo to mark World Tai Chi Day on Saturday, the Ambassador said that cultural exchanges between China and Sri Lanka have a long and rich history, with Tai Chi enjoying a particularly strong following among the Lankan people.

Text of Ambassador Zhenhong's speech: Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese martial arts sport that embodies the essence of the long-standing Chinese civilisation. It reflects the traditional Chinese philosophical ideas of the cycle of yin and yang and the harmony between humans and nature. Tai Chi also illustrates the Eastern philosophy of overcoming strength with gentleness and achieving harmonious coexistence.