Recently, a special tai chi chuan performance group from Harbin has been invited to guide performances in Hebei, Liaoning and Jilin. It is warmly welcomed by the locals. Although the members all sit in wheel chairs, they do 鈥?em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Taiji鈥?systematically, with the audience praising their persistence and love of life.

It is known that this performance group was only founded less than half a year ago, but it has developed very fast. Now it has more than 50 members, the oldest being 54 years old while the youngest is 38 years old. Harbin Federation of the Handicapped also bought easy and convenient wheel chairs with an anti-skid function for every member in order to make them practice and perform better.

The strength of members to practice Taiji has become stronger and stronger thanks to the support of the Harbin Federation of the Handicapped. 鈥淏efore, the special crowd like us wanted to do exercise, but there鈥檚 no means to do this. Now there鈥檚 a specialized wheel chair designed for Taiji chuan, so we certainly like to learn!鈥?Although member Zhao Jishan鈥檚 home is far away, he will come to practice in his wheelchair on time regardless of wind or rain. Meanwhile, the members choose the song On the Sun Island as the accompaniment music in order to display the folk culture of Harbin.

In the interview, the personnel in Harbin Federation of the Handicapped activity center express that the handicapped not only strengthen their body, broaden their minds to promote psychological and mental health but also help their limb functions recover by doing Taiji chuan. It is an active and beneficial extension and creation for the disabled sports. What is more important is that they can walk out of home through practicing and performance in order to meet more friends. This is beneficial for physical fitness and they hope more and more handicapped friends come to join in this group.

In the interview, the personnel in Harbin Federation of the Handicapped activity center express that the handicapped not only strengthen their body, broaden their minds to promote psychological and mental health but also help their limb functions recover by doing Taiji chuan. It is an active and beneficial extension and creation for the disabled sports. What is more important is that they can walk out of home through practicing and performance in order to meet more friends. This is beneficial for physical fitness and they hope more and more handicapped friends come to join in this group.