Baduanjin Exercise a hit among Young People in China

Baduanjin, a kind of exercise regarded as an exclusive sport among the aged,     1     (gain) popularity among the young people in China recently. More than 1,000 videos about Baduanjin can     2     (find) on Bilibili, a video platform in China. A video     3     (create) by the General Administration of Sport of China to teach the public to do the exercise has gained about 10 million views and about 6.000 comments. Most of them were from college students and the young people who attach great     4     (important) to health care.

The exercise also becomes part of PE class at a college.“Our school asked us     5     (do) this exercise and sent a video to our PE teacher," a netizen commented.

Some people even live stream and share their skills. Film stars and fitness bloggers also do this exercise,     6     has attracted a large number of followers.

Originating from the Song Dynasty (420-479), Baduajin has     7     history of more than 800 years. It consists of eight movements, using limbs to stimulate meridians inside the body. Compared with Tai Chi and Wuqinxi, a kind of     8     (tradition) Chinese exercise that imitates the movements of a bear, tiger, monkey, deer and birds, Baduanjun is more suitable     9     beginners with its simple and gentle movements. It doesn’t require much space.     10     (combine) physical and mental health, Baduanjin can enhance immunity and help people relax. It is also a very low- cost social activity for the young people in China.