Their eyes fixing on their Chinese Tai Chi master, some children in Zimbabwe closely follow a series of martial arts (武术) movements     1    (perform) in a slow and gentle manner

From primary students to adolescents,     2     group of Tai Chi enthusiasts enjoy the power of concentration     3     the guidance of their instructor, Zhu Wei. Zhu,     4     is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctor, teaches Zimbabweans Tai Chi, apart from providing medical assistance.

Tai Chi is     5     (deep) rooted in Chinese traditional cultures, including martial arts, TCM, traditional Chinese philosophy etc,     6     (stress) a mind-body connection by gentle movements, meditation (冥想) and deep breathing. Tai Chi is widely recognized as a practice that is     7    (benefit) to both our physical and mental health. Besides, it can improve children’s physical     8     (strong) and develop a sense of self-worth and self-confidence.

Since the 19^th century, the Chinese     9     (understand) the health benefits of Tai Chi,     10    its popularity has grown steadily. At present, Tai Chi is practiced in almost every corner of the world with more than 300 million participants.