This is Part II of the article “Pandemic, Economy, and Political Implications.” The whole article has four sections. Part II contains Sections III and IV. Part I is posted in the “Political/Social Commentary” page of this same release (March 2020) of this website, and contains Sections I and II.
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March 2020
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It is well known that Taiji exercises have many health benefits. This article discusses that many Taiji-like exercises, including the associated warm-up stretching and Qigong exercises, can also be practiced by people with limited physical handicaps, e.g., people who have to be seated in wheelchairs or people with limited mobility capabilities. It is well-known for hundreds of years that Taiji-like exercises are good for your health. Modern scientific/medical research investigations carried out in the last 25 years are supporting these long-held beliefs, although more research studies with larger sample sizes and by more teams over many more localities are still needed to confirm these preliminary findings. [1]
By Taiji-like exercises we are referring to exercises that include warm-up exercises that we usually do at the beginning of each class or self-practice , and breathing/stretching/meditation exercises like the Eight Silk Brocade Qigong [2] exercises. We will discuss two types of people with limited mobility handicaps:
- People who are seated in wheelchairs, but can still move their arms and legs
- People who can standup and walk, although slowly and not always steadily
The Establishment of a New “People’s Tai Chi” Platform
December 2019
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On March 31, 2019, a new tai chi [1] platform was launched in Beijing in an effort to promote tai chi, as well as people’s health. The sports section of the People’s Daily initiated the “People’s Tai Chi” platform which aims to popularize tai chi health practice and philosophy, while promoting the martial art and boosting the culture. This article describes briefly the purpose of this platform, and hopes that it can make progress from the image of tai chi as a good exercise for senior people, to a good exercise for people of all ages.
NBA Basketball, Hong Kong, and China
On October 4, 2019, Daryl Morey, the General Manager of the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) issued the tweet “Fight for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong.” This may appear to be an innocent and valid expression of freedom of speech. But a deeper reflection on that tweet shows not only that it was uncalled for, but also why it was not a valid expression of freedom of speech.
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