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    Mass Qigong Demonstrations

    I coulda sworn there was a thread on this already, but I haven't been able to search it out. All I could find was this: Tai-Chi-en-mass

    This wasn't that big of a demo really. I'm just tryin to give this here forum a little more luv.... Wish there was a pic.

    Qigong performance by more than 100 workers launches Construction Safety Week

    Hong Kong (HKSAR) - More than 100 construction workers today (May 27) took part in a qigong competition at Golden Bauhinia Square. The event marked the launch of Construction Safety Week 2015.

    Speaking at the ceremony, the Secretary for Development, Mr Paul Chan, said, "To ensure construction safety, we shouldnot only focus on prevention of injuries and occupational diseases, but also the inner world of workers. We hope to draw their attention to their daily habits and help them build up a healthy lifestyle for enhancing health conditions, leading them to appreciate the importance of taking care of their work as well as their bodies."

    Also officiating at the ceremony, the Chairman of the Construction Industry Council, Mr Lee Shing-see, said, "Following a consultation with the industry, the Council and the Development Bureau developed a tailor-made smartphone application, 'Construction Safety App'.

    Through this one-stop platform, we hope to provide industry practitioners with all kinds of safety information."

    To encourage the industry to adopt qigong as a morning exercise on construction sites, a qigong competition was organised to mark the start of Construction Safety Week 2015. In today's final, eight teams comprising more than 100 construction workers demonstrated their qigong abilities at Golden Bauhinia Square. Qigong masters from the General Administration of Sport of China were invited to be the judges.

    Jointly organised by the Development Bureau and the Construction Industry Council, Construction Safety Week was launched in 2012 to promote a zero-accident site environment.

    The campaign has received support from various professional groups, organisations, trade associations and labour unions.

    Other activities of Construction Safety Week 2015 include a safety conference, visits to construction sites with exemplary safety performance and the Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme Award Presentation Ceremony. For more information, please visit the campaign website (www.safetyweek.hk).
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    Qigong Mass Demonstration

    Over 1,000 Singaporeans Gather for Mass Qigong Session on Waterway Day

    SINGAPORE – More than 1,000 Singaporeans on Sunday gathered for a mass qigong session in the island’s northeastern suburb of Punggol to recognize the national Waterway Day on the anniversary of the death of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who had championed sustainable water management for the island.

    “Thanks to Mr. Lee’s vision and foresight, and the hard work of many public officers and engineers, we have four National Taps today,” Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said at a speech at the event in Punggol, referring to the four main sources of water for Singapore’s 5.39-million population, local news site Today Online reported.

    The Singapore government has developed a water management system that collects rainwater in reservoirs, desalinates sea water, recycles existing water and imports the remaining water needed from neighboring Malaysia, according to Hean.

    The Waterway Day event, called “Water, A Celebration of Life,” saw participants engage in mass qigong, cycling and speed walking along Punggol’s East Coast parkway.

    The conservation activities come just two days ahead of the internationally recognized World Water Day on Tuesday, for which initiatives by 400 community organizations are set to launch, including a carnival run at Bedok Reservoir, a canoe festival in Punggol and a kayak and river cleanup on a 200-meter stretch of Singapore’s longest river, the Kallang River.
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    A half million people and no pix? srsly xinhua?

    500,000 people perform "Kungfu Yoga" in east China city
    Source: Xinhua| 2018-12-06 15:34:54|Editor: WX

    HEFEI, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Over 500,000 people braved chilly winds to practice Wuqinxi, an ancient Chinese physical exercise mimicking the movements of five animals, on Wednesday in the city of Bozhou, east China's Anhui Province.

    Participants from schools, communities and government organs gathered at the square of the city's stadium and practiced Wuqinxi for 20 minutes.

    Students from more than 1,000 schools in the city staged a show practicing the exercise.

    Wuqinxi, literally meaning Five-Animal Exercises, is a set of physical exercise accompanied by Qigong (breathing exercises). Practiced in China for 1,800 years, it is proved to improve a person's immune system and helps prevent illness.

    As a Chinese legend goes, Wuqinxi was invented by Hua Tuo (145-208), one of the greatest doctors in Chinese history, based on his observations of tigers, deer, bears, apes, and birds in Bozhou, where he was born.

    "The bear movements are good for the stomach and spleen. The tiger soothes pain in the waist and back. The deer movements can reduce fat around the waist, and the ape is good for cardiopulmonary functions. Bird movements can help prevent arthritis," explained Hua Yi, the 59th inheritor of Wuqinxi.

    The practice of Wuqinxi was inscribed into China's list of national intangible cultural heritage in 2011. Since then, 5,600 instructors have helped train 1 million people to learn the exercise in the city.

    Hua said Wuqinxi is "not only good for the body but also fun to watch." Inheritors have performed the health-promoting exercise in shows around the world. Martial arts enthusiasts from more than 10 countries came to Bozhou to learn Wuqinxi.
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    found pix!

    These were in a different section on Xinhua's site.

    Citizens practice Wuqinxi in east China's Anhui
    Source: Xinhua| 2018-12-05 19:30:32|Editor: Yamei





    Citizens practice Wuqinxi, a kind of traditional Chinese exercise Qigong which imitates the moves of bear, tiger, monkey, deer and birds, on a square in Bozhou, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 5, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhang Yanlin)
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    Not a huge demo but location, location, location

    People practice Qigong in Paris, France
    Source: Xinhua| 2019-09-15 07:16:32|Editor: xuxin
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    People practice Qigong, a traditional Chinese practice to cultivate and balance the body's inner energy, at Champs de Mars in Paris, France, Sept. 14, 2019. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
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    3K+ in Vietnam

    Over 3,000 seniors join largest Qi Gong, Yoga demonstration in Vietnam
    More than 3,000 senior Yogis gathered at a Qi Gong and Yoga mass demonstration on Le Loi Street in District 1, downtown Ho Chi Minh City, on October 2 morning.
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    A Qi Gong and Yoga mass demonstration for seniors takes place on Le Loi Street in District 1, downtown Ho Chi Minh City, on October 2 morning. (Photo: VNA)
    HCM City (VNA) – More than 3,000 senior Yogis gathered at a Qi Gong and Yoga mass demonstration on Le Loi Street in District 1, downtown Ho Chi Minh City, on October 2 morning.

    They are members of Qi Gong exercise clubs for seniors from across the southern city.

    The event was part of a series of events in response to this ongoing Action Month for the Elderly.

    Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Association for the Elderly Huynh Thanh Lap said it aimed to encourage senior citizens to exercise and live a fruitful life.

    The event was recognised by the Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings) as the largest Qi Gong and Yoga mass performance ever held in Vietnam on the occasion.
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    This is old but I just stumbled on it

    Sunday, October 17, 2010

    Largest 'Chi-Kung Eight Brocade Coils' Exercise - Lifetree sets world record
    BUDAPEST, Hungary--The Lifetree Chi-Kung Health Day was organised in course of Lifetree Programme in Ferenc Puskás Stadium in Budapest; the 2010 participants at the record attempt led by the Hungarian Shaolin Centre Kerepes team practiced the movements perfectly - setting the new world record for the Largest 'Chi-Kung Eight Brocade Coils'Exercise.


    Photo: Ba Duan Chin, Chikung: during the practice (five section brocades). Photographer: Tamás Fenyvesi (enlarge photo)

    The 'battle-field' of the stadium was divided into 22 sectors and the record attempt started with the supervision of the counter commissioners.

    The fifteen-minute Ba Duan Jin Chi-Kung Eight Brocade Coils Exercise was led by Dr Robert Lyons, the prominent representative of the Hungarian Shaolin Centre Kerepes and was monitored and checked by the notary public, Dr József Kovács.

    The partakers could watch the exercises on the giant screen of the stadium, so the crowd could move in perfect harmony.

    After finishing the drill all of the counter commissioners gave their number reports of their own sectors in the presence of the notary public.


    Photo: Ba Duan Chin, Chikung: end of the practice. Photor:
    Béla Tóth
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    After the summary the total number of the participators was 2010.

    Online: http://www.eletfarekord.hu/

    The collective success and the appreciation and congratulation of the two invited Chinese past masters, the 82-year-old James Y.S. Wu and Si-Gong Che Cheng Chiang, were a great pleasure and honour for all the participants. The masters accepted and certified the completed drill.

    The Life Tree National Health Preserving Program also set two other Guinness World Records back in 2009:
    - The Guinness World record for the Largest kickboxing class and
    - The Guinness World record for the Largest dance class.

    The new world record for the Largest 'Chi-Kung Eight Brocade Coils' Exercise was sponsored by:
    Kaqun Hungária Kft.
    Axel Springer-Magyarország Kft
    Magyar Shaolin Központ Kerepes
    Actress Linda Verebes and |
    Actor Csaba Pindroch

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    400+ person Five Animal Exercises

    'Fitness Qigong • Five Animal Exercise' exhibition held at Anhui Museum of Historical Notables

    Pub Date:23-10-23 15:41 Source:english.anhuinews.com
    As the Double Ninth Festival comes, on the morning of October 22nd, the 3rd "Fitness Qigong • Five Animal Exercise"(imitating the movements of tiger, deer, bear, ape, and bird) grand exhibition event was held at the East Gate Square of Anhui Museum of Historical Notables. The event aimed to promote traditional Chinese sports and create a traditional festival atmosphere.



    The participants, totaling over 400 people, included the Five Animal Exercise special volunteer service team from Anhui Museum of Historical Notables and fitness Qigong enthusiasts from various professions. They were dressed uniformly, demonstrating graceful and fluid movements, showcasing the unique charm of fitness Qigong and creating a harmonious and spectacular scene of nationwide fitness.



    It is reported that this year, Anhui Museum of Historical Notables has specially organized the Five Animal Exercise special volunteer service team and conducts weekly training and guidance. "The lecture hall is spacious and quiet. The courses are designed specifically for Five Animal Exercise enthusiasts. I have participated in the practice ten times continuously, and it is effortless." "The Anhui Museum of Historical Notables provides the venue and professional teachers. The teachers are very dedicated, and we learn with joy."

    As a precious treasure of traditional Chinese culture, the Five Animal Exercise is not exclusive to the elderly. The responsible person from Anhui Museum of Historical Notables mentioned that in the future, they will further carry out activities to bring the Five Animal Exercise into communities and schools, strengthen the promotion and popularization of fitness Qigong, and promote nationwide fitness activities.

    Source: Anhui Business Daily
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