Tai chi pitched for Unesco list

Smooth moves: An elementary school student practicing tai chi during a break in 2015 in Wenxian county, Henan province, where tai chi classes have been offered since 2001. — China Daily/Asia News Network

Beijing: For residents of Chenjia­gou village, the birthplace of tai chi, a more than 10-year wait to see the martial arts recognised globally as intangible Chinese heritage could soon be over.

China has nominated tai chi for inclusion in the Unesco List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, with a final decision to come late this year.