"The Most Beautiful Tai Chi Champion"

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I don't know whether this story has been shared here before or not - It is actually a very sad story:

The young lady, Ma Chang, was the daughter of a 12th generation Chen Style Tai Chi master. She began practicing Tai Chi when she was very young, and won 20+ gold medals and dozens of silver medals in Tai Chi competitions. People called her the "most beautiful Tai Chi champion". Unfortunately, she was killed in a car accident - the driver lost control and hit a pole, and the sedan rolled over and went airborne before crashing down. There were four passengers in the car, and she was the only one who died.

She was 24. Her dad was devastated.

With all respect and sympathy to her family, please enjoy her performance.

Chen Style Tai Chi - 56-move national competition form

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Chen Style Tai Chi Sword - 49-move form

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The adorable young Ma Chang




May she rest in eternal peace.


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[TaichiMantis]

So sad... Thanks for sharing

[YouKnowWho]

Kung Fu is like dancing ...

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This one is posted by a gentleman on another forum.

You can see Ma Chang practicing with her dad, a Chen Style Tai Chi Master (1:32).

Tribute to Sifu Ma Chang "Tai Chi Super Star"

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Ma Chang tried to popularize Tai Chi among the young people, using pop culture and entertainment formats they can relate to, to help them re-discover the ancient art.