Baduanjin (八段锦),     1     form of qigong, is a set of traditional Chinese fitness exercises combining physical movement with breathing and meditation. Dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Baduanjin uses breathing and concentration techniques     2     (improve) body and mind through eight well-designed sequences. During the NorthernSong Dynasty, people enjoyed doing it,     3     has 8 simple movements, such as slowly opening the arms or raising the head. Today, this old exercise has gained its     4     (popular) again.

Last month, 28-year-old model Huang Qian decided to add Baduanjin     5     her daily routine. At first, when she saw     6     (video) of people practicing on social media platforms, she naturally associated it with the kind of exercise favored by the elderly     7     its movements are a bit slow. Nevertheless, now Huang enjoys practicing the exercise, which stretches and relaxes her whole body.

Her favorite fitness star German Pamela Reif had a video     8    (post). The video has received more than 900,000 views, 49,000 likes and 24,000 reports since it     9     (release) on Bilibili on Aug 8. Like many traditions, such as hanfu and music, Baduanjin is     10     (increase) recognized from people of all ages and is making a return to daily life.

So, would you like to give it a try?

Hangzhou, known for its beautiful sceneries in history, is also a place where great events are often held. The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games     1     (hold) at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province     2     Saturday evening.     3     (netizen) were captivated (迷住) by the display of Chinese aesthetics (美学) exhibited at the opening ceremony.

Viewers noticed that as the athletes made     4     (they) entrance into: the field, the screen beneath their feet manifested (显现) pictures of plum blossoms, lotus, and osmanthus (佳花香水) embroidery patterns. The entry of the Chinese team was accompanied by a breathtaking visual representation of the motherland’s mountains and rivers.

The atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached     5     new height when the digital torchbearer (火炬手) lit the main cauldron (大锅),     6     marked a historic moment in the Asian Games’ history because it was the first instance (实例)    7     (make) a “digital human” join in the torch-lighting ceremony.

The opening ceremony drew inspiration (灵感) from     8     (tradition) cultures, attracting the world’s tourists to China. It was the representations (呈现)     9     showed that today’s China is developing     10     (quick).

Apart from chasing medals and glory, another wish of Chinese Olympic and world champion Zhang Yufei at the Asian Games is     1     (send)a gift to Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee, and to establish a deeper bond between two of female swimming’s Asian powerhouses. Zhang said, “I wish to send her a gift     2     represents the traditions and customs of China, and which she will like. I really can’t make up my mind and I hope maybe the public can help me to choose one.” Ikee knows what kind of gift she would like, saying on Wednesday, “Pandas! I would like to take some cute panda     3    (souvenir) as gifts back to Japan.”

Ikee was the     4    (bright) star in pool at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. As an 18-year-old back then, she     5     (name) MVP for bagging six gold medals.     6    , in 2019, Ikee was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病).     7     has not been easy for the star to return to the pool, and she has struggled to reach her peak.     8    (compete) against Zhang in the women’s100m butterfly, Ikee wasn’t at her best on Wednesday, finishing in fifth place with a time of 58.98s. So, when Ikee     9    (stand) on the podium in Hangzhou for winning silver in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay on Sunday, the Japanese star received     10     warm reception from the crowd.

The opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asiad took place on Saturday evening at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. Over 100 million people     1     (join) on digital platforms watched lighting up the cauldron (圣火盆). “The collective participation of people in the lighting of the cauldron symbolizes the vision of a human community with a     2     (share) future,” Sha Xiaolan, chief director and producer for the Hangzhou Asian Games opening ceremony, said at     3     press conference. “I want to thank my team     4     their outstanding efforts,” Sha said, adding “Tonight we ‘took one step further’.”

AR technologies were     5     (main) featured at the opening ceremony, including the AR-generated dome (穹顶) that displayed flying sports     6     (equip) and the AR-generated waterfall that served as a backdrop.

“It was the first time that 3D dual aerial performance technology     7     (use) in a major stadium, and it was very challenging. It was great team efforts     8     contributed to the presentation of the energetic and surging momentum,” Meng, the executive director, commented.

The production team also extended their gratitude to the performers, of     9     the majority are university students. Executive director Gao Yan said, “They volunteered their time and efforts     10     (make) the Hangzhou Asian Games a success.