| − | '''Tai Chi''' or '''[[Tai Qi]]''' is a [[martial arts|martial art]] originally developed in [[China]]. Also called '''Tai Chi Chuan''', the martial art originally developed among [[Taoism|Taoist]] [[monk]]s but was later influenced by other forms of Chinese thought such as [[Confucianism]] and [[Buddhism]]. Tai Chi is most easily recognized by the slow, almost dance-like or [[meditation|meditative]] nature of the movements. In [[America]] (and throughout the world), Tai Chi is practiced by individuals from many different backgrounds, but it is particularly popular among Chinese immigrants, practitioners of [[Traditional Chinese medicine]] - [[acupuncture]] and [[New Age|New Agers]]. | + | '''Tai Chi''' or '''Tai Qi''' is a [[martial arts|martial art]] originally developed in [[China]]. Also called '''Tai Chi Chuan''', the martial art originally developed among [[Taoism|Taoist]] [[monk]]s but was later influenced by other forms of Chinese thought such as [[Confucianism]] and [[Buddhism]]. Tai Chi is most easily recognized by the slow, almost dance-like or [[meditation|meditative]] nature of the movements. In [[America]] (and throughout the world), Tai Chi is practiced by individuals from many different backgrounds, but it is particularly popular among Chinese immigrants, practitioners of [[Traditional Chinese medicine]] - [[acupuncture]] and [[New Age|New Agers]]. |