Taijiquan joins UNESCO heritage list By WANG KAIHAO in Beijing and HU MEIDONG in Fuzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-19 07:15 People perform the traditional Chinese martial art and exercise form taijiquan, also known as tai chi, at a ceremony celebrating the inscription of the activity on UNESCO s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Jiaozuo, Henan province, on Thursday. QU GAOFENG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE
China s taijiquan, also known as tai chi－a major part of the stunning opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and represented by numerous practitioners worldwide－was added to UNESCO s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Thursday.
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In 2013, Chairman Xi launched a two-pronged plan for the BRI, divided into the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. The BRI aims to enhance connectivity across Africa, Asia, and Europe, significantly expanding China’s economic and political influence. China has sought to highlight how the initiative can aid other countries, especially developing countries, while at the same time boosting China’s economy. If successful, the BRI can alter the global economy, as it can radically transform market opportunities, transportation, competition, productivity, and logistics. As of March 2020, 138 countries have joined and inked the Memorandum of Understanding with the
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BISHBECK: Kyrgyz and Chinese, who were linked by the Silk Road in ancient times, now are linked by the joint One Belt, One Road project.
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st Century Maritime Silk Road.
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China has signed cooperation agreements under the Belt and Road Initiative with about 150 countries and international organizations.