Xinhua
19 Mar 2026, 13:16 GMT+10
(260319) -- NAIROBI, March 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students practice Taijiquan, a kind of Chinese traditional martial arts, at the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi, in Nairobi, Kenya, March 18, 2026. Upon the upcoming first International Taijiquan Day, the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi promoted Chinese traditional culture and fostered China-Kenya cultural exchange by teaching the history and cultural background of Taijiquan and organizing students to learn and practice the martial arts.
On Nov. 5, 2025, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted a resolution at its 43rd session of the General Conference designating March 21, the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, as International Taijiquan Day. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
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