French martial arts enthusiasts immersed themselves in the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts during their visit to Guizhou, promoting cultural exchanges and deepening the friendship between China and France.
Guiyang, April 23 (Xinhua) As the sun shines down on the trees and water of the stream at Fanjingshan, a World Heritage site, Yves Perrin, 62, sits by the water in a Tai Chi costume and practices the traditional martial art. I was practicing. Chinese Qigong breathing method.
Despite his Western appearance, Perrin blended in well with his surroundings on this famous Taoist mountain and was active, just as he always did in his native France.
From April 7th to 19th, a team of about 50 French martial arts enthusiasts will travel to Guizhou province in southwestern China to learn about their master, founder of the Les Temps du Corps association, which teaches and spreads energy technology. He practiced tai chi and qigong with Mr. Ke Wen. Chinese culture in Paris.
Desiring to improve her health, Perrin has studied Qi Gong for 15 years and Tai Chi for 10 years, participating in traditional Chinese practice for 10 minutes to an hour every day.
“They became part of my life,” he said.
In order to acquire more skills and become more professional, Mr. Perin learned from Chinese masters and visited Beidaihe Coastal Resort in China in 2015. There is a rehabilitation center for Qigong teaching, research and treatment.
“Qigong and tai chi can help you honor your emotions and become more calm, which are great techniques,” Perrin says.
Today, Perrin teaches Qi Gong and Tai Chi lessons and passes on his knowledge to his compatriots. “I love Chinese culture, so I hope it helps more people,” he said.
In 2020, Tai Chi was included in UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Tai Chi, a traditional martial art, originated in the small village of Chenjiagou in central China's Henan province in the mid-17th century and has since spread to more than 150 countries and regions, with more than 100 million people practicing it. doing.
Anneline Roig Quérian, 39, learned Tai Chi from her father, a martial arts enthusiast, and once traveled to China to learn the technique. She now teaches massage and rehabilitation therapy and teaches Tai Chi and Qi Gong in northern France. The company operates a health center that provides health services.
Querien told Xinhua that he has a strong love for China and its traditional culture. When she was sick, her father treated her with kasha, a traditional Chinese scraping technique aimed at relieving her pain.
Querien, who has studied China's Five Beasts Boxing for nearly 30 years and Tai Chi and Qi Gong for 20 years, has been working on promoting Chinese culture as his job since 2010. Currently, she mainly teaches Tai Chi lessons at health centers. center.
During this trip to China, when a team member sprained his foot, Querien prominently used traditional Chinese massage to help the team member recover.
Querien said outsiders thought it strange when her father set up the first massage armchair in a health center 30 years ago, but in recent years her health has improved thanks to her tai chi practice. I realized that the number of visitors to the center was increasing.
“Chinese Tai Chi and Qi Gong help us find the true meaning of life by connecting with other people and feeling oneness with ourselves. It acts as a bridge of communication between East and West. ” Querien said.
Mr. Ke, who is also the leader of the French team, has taught Chinese Tai Chi and Qi Gong in France for the past 30 years and has invited more than 12,000 French martial arts enthusiasts to China.
Mr. Ke said, “This visit has strengthened cultural exchanges between China and France, and deepened the friendship between the French people and the people of Guizhou Province. We intend to share our beautiful experience in China with France, Europe, and the world. ” he said. ■
