China’s centre of Taoism, Wudang Mountains, tries to lure visitors with tai chi

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more about Taoism in the SCMP: https://sc.mp/ha90 Wudang Mountains in central China is one of the centres of Taoism, and the cradle of tai chi, a martial art affiliated with the religion. Referred to as “moving meditation”, tai chi is getting popular in fast-paced Chinese cities. Authorities in the Wudang Mountains in Hubei Province have made an ambitious plan to create a special zone to promote health preservation, martial arts, Taoist medicine, and tourism. The mountains’ tourism has seen a strong recovery from the pandemic with about 420,000 visitors arriving in the first quarter. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook:   / scmp   Twitter:   / scmpnews   Instagram:   / scmpnews   Linkedin:   / south-china-morning-post   #scmp #Sport #TaiChi