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Hundreds of Seniors Practice Daily Tai Chi at Beijing Temple

7/15/2026

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Hundreds of seniors gather each dawn at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven to practice tai chi, turning the historic site into a living courtyard.
Ye Guirong leads a morning group of about thirty retirees, most in their 60s or older, in Yang-style tai chi for roughly ninety minutes.
Experts say the movements help circulate qi, a vital energy linked to health in traditional Chinese medicine.

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Hundreds of seniors gather each dawn at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven to practice tai chi, turning the historic site into a living courtyard.
Ye Guirong leads a morning group of about thirty retirees, most in their 60s or older, in Yang-style tai chi for roughly ninety minutes.
Experts say the movements help circulate qi, a vital energy linked to health in traditional Chinese medicine.