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The Truth About Tai Chi: Not Just Exercise for the Elderly
hěn很duō多rén人jué de觉得tài jí quán太极拳zhǐ shì只是lǎo rén老人zǎo shàng早上zài在gōng yuán公园màn màn慢慢dì地liàn xí练习 ，qí shí其实tài jí quán太极拳yǒu有hěn很duō多bù tóng不同de的fēng gé风格 。
Many people think Tai Chi is just something elderly people slowly practice in the park in the morning, but actually Tai Chi has many different styles.
sūn pèi qiáng孙佩强shī fù师傅cóng从bā八suì岁kāi shǐ开始gēn跟yé yé爷爷xué学tài jí quán太极拳hé和wǔ xíng quán五行拳 。
Master Sun Peiqiang started learning Tai Chi and Five Elements Boxing from his grandfather when he was eight years old.
tā他shuō说 ，tài jí quán太极拳bù不zhǐ shì只是duàn liàn锻炼shēn tǐ身体 ，tā它yě也shì是yī zhǒng一种wǔ shù武术 。
He said Tai Chi is not only about exercising the body, it is also a martial art.
jiā lǐ家里chuán传xià lái下来de的tài jí quán太极拳hěn很zhòng shì重视shí zhàn实战hé和nèi zài内在de的lì liàng力量 。
The Tai Chi passed down in his family focuses heavily on practical combat and inner strength.
tài jí quán太极拳kě yǐ可以bāng zhù帮助wǒ men我们bǎo chí保持jiàn kāng健康 ，ràng让shēn tǐ身体gèng更yǒu huó lì有活力 。
Tai Chi can help us stay healthy and make our bodies more energetic.
bù tóng不同de的tài jí quán太极拳yǒu有bù tóng不同de的dòng zuò动作 ，bǐ rú比如chén shì tài jí quán陈式太极拳dòng zuò动作yǒu有kuài快yǒu有màn慢 ，yáng shì tài jí quán杨式太极拳dòng zuò动作bǐ jiào比较róu hé柔和 ，shì hé适合zhōng lǎo nián rén中老年人 。
Different Tai Chi styles have different movements. For example, Chen style Tai Chi has both fast and slow movements, while Yang style Tai Chi is softer and suitable for middle-aged and elderly people.
tài jí quán太极拳hé和yú jiā瑜伽yǒu diǎn有点xiàng像 ，dōu都kě yǐ可以ràng让shēn tǐ身体gèng更róu ruǎn柔软 ，dàn但tài jí quán太极拳hái还kě yǐ可以fáng shēn防身 。
Tai Chi is somewhat like yoga; both can make the body more flexible, but Tai Chi can also be used for self-defense.
sūn shī fù孙师傅jiàn yì建议chū xué zhě初学者yào要yòng xīn用心qù去xué学 ，màn màn慢慢liàn xí练习dòng zuò动作 ，zuì hòu最后yě也yào要xué huì学会ràng让xīn qíng心情píng jìng平静 。
Master Sun suggests beginners learn with heart, practice movements slowly, and eventually learn to calm the mind.
zhǐ yào只要xǐ huān喜欢 ，nán nǚ lǎo shào男女老少dōu都kě yǐ可以xué学tài jí quán太极拳 。
Anyone who likes it, regardless of age or gender, can learn Tai Chi.