China News Agency, Changchun, January 7th: China's "Generation Z" falls in love with "traditional health preservation skills"

  Author Tan Weiqi

  With the morning sun opening the curtains, Zhao Siyi stretched.

Open the video website and start to practice the daily "traditional health-preserving exercise" - Baduanjin.

The movement and breathing are perfectly coordinated, and she is in a good mood and enjoys this moment very much.

  23-year-old Zhao Siyi lives in Changchun, Jilin. This "Generation Z" is a veteran Baduanjin enthusiast and has been practicing for four years.

"Physical fitness has been poor since I was a child, and I would be out of breath after walking a few steps." Zhao Siyi said frankly that enhancing her physical fitness through gentle home fitness techniques meets her needs.

  Baduanjin originated in the Northern Song Dynasty. "Baduan" means that there are eight moves in the whole set of movements, and "Jin" means slow and graceful movements.

The fitness exercise is centered on the human spine, through the operation skills of left-right symmetry, front-back coordination, and up-and-down coordination, to achieve the purpose of running the whole body's qi and blood and strengthening the body.

  Compared with Tai Chi and Wu Qin Xi, which have been popular for a long time, Baduanjin is an introductory exercise, and it will not sweat after a complete follow-up practice.

Nowadays, this kind of "mild and tonic" lightweight exercise is popular among young people in China. Even many high-intensity sports enthusiasts who were originally keen on "stretching iron" have been "handled" and shifted their positions.

  In addition to Ba Duan Jin, King Kong Gong also has a good fan base among the "Z generation".

Vajra Kung Fu generally refers to Shaolin King Kong Kung Fu, which is a kind of Shaolin Hard Kung Fu. Regular practice of this Kung Fu can make people's face rosy and full of Qi and blood.

  The reporter entered keywords such as "Ba Duan Jin" and "King Kong Gong" on the video website to search, and he could see a large number of follow-up videos, most of which were about 13 minutes long, and some of the videos had been played more than 9 million times.

  For young people, especially office workers who need to sit for a long time, stand for a long time, bow their heads, and bend over with their chests in their chests, this kind of exercise method that does not take too much time and does not require professional venues and equipment is very rare.

"I have practiced for several years, and I feel that my physical fitness has improved a lot." Zhao Siyi said that she can obviously feel that her body is getting better, and her muscles are tight and stretched.

  "Practicing Baduanjin for more than a year has changed my mind and body, and I have become more patient in doing things." Faye Wong, a senior who is also keen to practice "traditional health-preserving skills", feels that her state of mind has also changed.

  According to Guan Bo, deputy dean of the School of Physical Education of Northeast Normal University, on the basis of physical exercise, "traditional health-preserving exercises" emphasize "combining internal and external, and cultivating both body and mind."

"During the exercise, not only the limbs (muscles) participate in the exercise, but also the meridians and viscera in the body are in motion at the same time, achieving the purpose of exercising both internally and externally."

  Since the end of 2022, some young fitness enthusiasts infected with the new crown virus have also given up high-intensity exercise after recovery according to the doctor's advice, and turned to light weight exercise to take care of their bodies.

"This is an obvious change, from the pursuit of speed, strength, and endurance, to focusing on the meaning of exercising, so as to make yourself healthy from the inside out." Guan Bo said.

  Guan Bo also said that the changes in young people's fitness methods reflect their love and confidence in traditional Chinese culture.

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