SHIYAN, China, March 22, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- On March 21, the world’s first International Taijiquan Day officially opened. The event was jointly organized by the Wushu Sports Administration Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, the Chinese Wushu Association, the Hubei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the Hubei Provincial Sports Bureau, and the Shiyan Municipal People’s Government. As one of China’s four main venues, Shiyan staged a themed performance at Wudang Mountain under the banner “Wudang of the World; Taiji for Humanity.” At the same time, the “Hundreds of Countries, Thousands of Cities, Ten Thousand Events” Cloud Taiji global flash mob was launched, inviting Taijiquan enthusiasts worldwide to perform together and witness this historic moment.

Watch the International Taijiquan Day performance.

At 9:00 a.m., nearly a thousand guests, inheritors, and Taiji culture enthusiasts from China and abroad gathered at the foot of Wudang Mountain. Landmark locations around the world — including Times Square in New York, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Sydney Opera House, and the Egyptian pyramids — joined via live video to collectively “dance the charm of Taiji.”

Practitioners of all ages, genders, and ethnic backgrounds moved in unison, bringing the global flash mob concept to life. Meanwhile, Yuzhen Palace — covering nearly 60,000 square meters — was transformed into a sea of Taiji. One thousand practitioners dressed in white performed the Wudang Taiji Nine Postures together, creating an unprecedented global relay of Taiji culture and a powerful cross-continental cultural resonance. The scene vividly illustrated how civilizations become richer and more vibrant through exchange and mutual learning.

On the same day, the tutorial video “Meet Wudang; Practice Taiji” was released globally. It featured a live demonstration by Yang Qunli, a Chinese wushu ninth-degree master, creator of the Wudang Taiji Nine Postures, and representative inheritor of the provincial intangible cultural heritage project of Wudang martial arts.

The event also showcased a series of Taiji-themed cultural performances, including a grand thousand-person Taiji exhibition, the combined song-and-martial performance “Taiji of the World Meets Wudang,” the martial arts performance “Quest for Wudang,” a Wudang Taiji costume show with a global design release, and the traditional performance “Ode to Wudang Taiji.” Together, these offerings presented a rich and immersive Taiji cultural feast to a global audience.