Latvian students practice Tai Chi sword at a center for international cultural exchange in Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 8, 2025. Twenty-nine students from Latvia are here on a 15-day program to study Tai Chi and experience the charm of Chinese martial arts.

Tai chi, a traditional martial art, began life in the mid-17th century at Chenjiagou before it spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practise. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)