Taijiquan (China)
Nomination: Representative List 2020
EN: Chen Zhenglei, Representative of the Chen-Style Taichi
EN: Wang Xi'an, Representative of the Chen-Style Taichii
EN: Dongdagou, the birthplace of boxing is admired by people from Chen Jiagou, and every morning local people come here to practice Tai chi
EN: Chen Donghai of 72 years old and Chen Xuetong of 79 years old discussing Taiji Push-hand
EN: People from local communities practicing taijiquan
EN: Since its creation by Chen Wangting, Taijiquan has been passed on from one generation to the next,people from every walk of life and age practice it
EN: The people from Taijiquan's birthplace love to practice Taijiquan in their leisure time
EN: Practicing Taijiquan in families has been a custom for hundreds of years in Chen Jiagou.
EN: A Performance of Traditional Chen-style weapon, Taiji ball.
EN: Taijiquan masters conduct a ritual for worshiping the founder of Taijiquan Chen Wangting at the Ancestral Hall of the Chen Clan, Chenjiagou Village, Wenxian County, Henan Province
EN: In an early morning, Taijiquan amateurs practice at Renmin Park, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province
EN: Chen Bing, one of the representative bearers of the Chen School Taijiquan, introduces the knowledge of the element to the pupils
EN: Chen Peiju (right), a representative bearer of the Chen School Taijiquan, practices tuishou (hand-pushing skills) with her apprentice
EN: Representative bearer He Youlu delivers a lecture on the He School Taijiquan at a local school
EN: Representative bearer Yang Zhenhe (middle) teaches the Yang School Taijiquan at Taiji Square in Yongnian District, Handan City
EN: Representative bearer Zhai Weichuan (silver-haired) gives instructions on the Wuu School Taijiquan
EN: Zhang Quanliang, the representative bearer of the Wu School Taijiquan, trains family members at his home
EN: Representative bearer Jia Shiwen (second from the left) instructs his apprentices in practicing the Li School Taijiquan
EN: Representative bearers Li Jianfang (right) and Liu Yunting (left) demonstrate the Wang Qihe School Taijiquan to the practitioners