In a video circulating online, many young Greeks can be seen wearing traditional Tai Chi costumes and practicing the Ba Duan Jin with local Tai Chi teachers. Screenshot of Xinhua News Agency

With its coordinated movements, combining both strength and flexibility, Tai Chi and other traditional Chinese exercises such as the Ba Duan Jin have become increasingly favored by people under the guidance of traditional Chinese Tai Chi philosophy. 

China and Greece, both ancient civilizations, have a long history of cultural exchange. Recently, the Greek version of the book Traditional Chinese Health Cultivation Techniques was officially released in the country, marking another communication and exchange between China and Greece along the ancient Silk Road. Many locals have come to bookstores to learn about Chinese traditional culture and health cultivation. Nowadays, Tai Chi, as a representative of traditional Chinese medicine culture, has arrived in Greece, and many young people have started to learn the ancient art. 

With the deepening cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, China and Greece have found new directions for cultural and health exchanges. In a video circulating online, many young Greeks can be seen wearing traditional Tai Chi costumes and practicing the Ba Duan Jin with local Tai Chi teachers, creating a lively atmosphere. "Greece is the birthplace of Western civilization. The development and popularization of Tai Chi health cultivation here have significant implications for the exchange between Chinese and Western civilizations," a netizen said.