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A Chinese woman practises tai chi with a sword in Beijing. Photo: dpa
Wellness

Tai chi with swords, neck swinging: Chinese seniors’ health hobbies

Chinese pensioners engage in a range of activities – some rather unconventional – to try and stay fit and healthy in old age.

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Wellness

How yoga, art and her Buddhist faith helped brain cancer survivor thrive

Taoism

Video | China’s Wudang Mountains tries to lure visitors with tai chi

Martial arts

Video | Tai Chi now on Unesco’s intangible heritage list

Chinese martial art Tai Chi is added to Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list
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Wellness

Tai chi meets yoga for chronic pain and healing class

Vietnamese-born, Austria-raised Ella Tham has created a fusion between a traditional martial art and a traditional fitness discipline.

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Martial arts

Video | Wushu world champion on the power of kung fu

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Ma opponent ‘scared’ before KO’ing tai chi master – and paid for fight

Wang Qingmin got no prize money for knocking out Ma Baoguo in 30 seconds, but had to pay US$92 to fight tai chi master,who earned US$28,000 for bout.

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Wang Qingmin speaks to local media (left) about his viral 30-second KO of tai chi master Ma Baoguo. Photo: Sina Sports/YouTube
Martial arts

Ref asked tai chi master to show mercy before embarrassing KO

Pre-fight footage emerges on Chinese social media showing referee telling 69-year-old tai chi master Ma Baoguo to show mercy to opponent – but things go horribly wrong.

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Xu Xiaodong

Xu Xiaodong says ‘truth revealed’ after tai chi master’s 30-second KO

Chinese MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong rubs salt in the wounds for Ma Baoguo, whom he claims called Shanghai police moments before their 2017 fight to get it shut down.

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MMA

Tai chi master knocked out in 30 seconds by amateur martial arts fighter

Ma Baoguo, 69, is knocked out unconscious in an embarrassing beating against a much younger opponent in a tournament held in Shandong.

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Tai chi master Ma Baoguo gets ready to hit the deck. Photo: YouTube
Xu Xiaodong

Two kung fu ‘masters’ demolished by Xu Xiaodong fight each other

Lei Lei and Tian Ye go at it to decide who the better kung fu fighter is after both were previously pulverised by Chinese MMA ‘Mad Dog’.

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Tian Ye (right) winds up a punch against Lei Lei. Photos: YouTube/Fight Commentary Breakdowns
Xu Xiaodong

Kung fu master backs down after Xu Xiaodong accepts challenge

Sun Lei tells Chinese MMA fighter ‘I’ll break your arm with my iron palm’ but says sorry after Xu dares him to put up 200,000 yuan.

Martial arts

Chinese MMA fighter KOs two kung fu ‘masters’ in one night

‘A Hu’ went viral for knocking out wing chun ‘master’ Ding Hao last weekend, but video reveals he also smashed tai chi practitioner that night, beating both in 72 seconds each.

Xu Xiaodong

Chinese MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong accepts challenge of ‘tai chi idiot liar’

‘Let’s see if tai chi is fake, or if you are fake,’ says Fan Shuai Xin after ‘Mad Dog’ accuses him of ‘playing around’ in martial arts match on Chinese television.

Xu Xiaodong in an interview with Phoenix TV (left). Fan Shuai Xin challenges Xu on Weibo (right). Photos: Phoenix TV/Weibo
Xu Xiaodong

Xu Xiaodong mocks ‘acupuncture master’ for ‘fake’ win over fighter

Huo Yanshan ‘beats’ a supposed Chinese Sanda fighter with a comical blow to the chest – and gives him some acupressure karate chops to alleviate the pain.

Huo Yanshan faces off against the supposed Chinese Sanda fighter – who flops to the floor in faux agony. Photos: Fighting World
Xu Xiaodong

Xu Xiaodong blasts tai chi ‘cheat’ for backing out of fight

Master Lu Hang says he still wants to teach the Chinese MMA fighter a lesson – but only after he completes three years of training, which he plans to live-stream every day.

Xu Xiaodong

Xu Xiaodong wants to countersue tai chi grandmaster in Australian court

‘Mad Dog’ is looking for someone to sponsor him to become an Australian citizen so he can bring a case there against Chen Xiaowang, who successfully sued him in China

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Martial arts

Sensei Says | China’s censorship of Xu Xiaodong for exposing fake kung fu is alarming

‘Mad Dog’ has to hide his face with clown make-up and use demeaning fake name for latest fight, all as he disappears from Chinese search engine listings.

Xu Xiaodong angrily stalks the ring after winning his latest fight in less than a minute. Photos: YouTube
Martial arts

Xu Xiaodong must publicly apologise for insulting tai chi ‘grandmaster’

Chinese court rules outspoken MMA fighter has to pay ‘world-renowned’ Chen Xiaowang around 400,000 yuan and apologise for seven consecutive days on social media.

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