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As the sun rises over the People’s Republic of China, first light reveals a nation 1)在...的艰难过程中in the throes of
2)喧嚣的、骚乱的tumultuous change. China is 3)猛冲、剧烈的碰撞hurtling toward a
future dream of economic 4)繁荣，兴旺prosperity and opportunity for each of its 1.3 billion citizens. But as the Chinese embrace this brave new world注 of progress, they also seek balance in traditions and beliefs hundreds or
thousands of years old.
Getting fit is a fairly modern idea in the west, but in China they’ve been doing it for centuries. Every morning,
an 5)estimated 200 million Chinese in every major city, town or small village can be found in public parks and on street corners practising Tai Chi.
A soft, or 6)internal, martial art, Tai Chi is thought to have developed from a similar root to the hard, or
7)external, martial art of kung fu. Its 8)stances and moves place an emphasis on breathing exercises and 9)posture. It’s thought to enhance the flow of the 10)vital life force the Chinese call “Chi,” improve blood circulation
and 11)boost the 12)immune system. But it’s also a form of exercise that combines the quest for physical health with the search for greater mental and spiritual balance.
Despite there being many different styles of Tai Chi, they all 13)adhere to the concept of Yin and Yang, the two great 14)polarities of eastern philosophy and science. Yin is cool, negative and winter, while Yang is warm, positive and summer. The Yin and Yang are two halves of one great whole, and this is called the Tai Chi. This idea of balance between light and dark, strength and weakness, ancient and modern, has 15)underpinned Chinese society for more than a thousand years. And as China finds its feet on the world stage, this search for a perfect balance will become ever more important.
太阳在中华人民共和国的领土上冉冉升起,第一束光芒照耀出一个在巨变中艰难崛起的民族。中国正全力奔往经济繁荣的美好前程,努力为其13亿国民创造机遇。但在中国人迎接时代进步所带来的“美丽新世界”的同时,他们也在寻求现代文明与千百年流传下来的传统信念之间的平衡之道。
在西方,锻炼身体是一种相对比较新式的理念;而在中国,这种风潮已经持续了好几个世纪。每天早晨,近两亿中国人——无论他们生活在各大城市、城镇还是小村庄——都会在公园或街角练习
太极。
太极是一种柔软连绵的内家拳术,人们认为它与坚硬有力的外家拳术——功夫有着相似的根源。它的站姿和动作都很注重呼吸方法和姿势。人们认为它可以加强中国人称之为“气”的体内生命力的流动,促进血液循环,提高免疫力。但它同时也是一种修炼形式,通过对体格健康的追求,在精神和心灵上寻求更高平衡。
尽管太极有多种流派,但是它们都离不开“阴”、“阳”两极这个东方哲学与科学的思想理念。“阴”代表冷、阴性和冬天,“阳”则代表暖、阳性和夏天。“阴”和“阳”是一个整体的两半,这个整体就是“太极”。一千多年以来,这种保持明与暗、强与弱、古与今之间相互平衡的思想一直是中国社会的支柱。在中国步入世界舞台的同时,这种对完美平衡的追求将发挥更为重要的作用。
太极内家拳术