Qingcheng-style Tai Chi has gained more international influence among overseas arrivals through the ongoing 31st summer edition of the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan in southwest China.

Tai Chi, also known as Taiji Quan in Chinese, originated in central China as a martial art in the 13th century.
The martial arts competition is one of the distinctive events at this year's Chengdu Universiade.
Situated in Dujiangyan, Sichuan, Qingcheng Mountain is one of the famous bases of Taoism. It has developed a kung fu style called Qingcheng style.
Qingcheng-style Tai Chi releases the practicer's stress, improves energy, quiets the mind, and brings about inner peace.
At the entrance of Qingcheng Mountain in Dujiangyan, there is a crowd watching a Tai Chi performance led by Liu Suibin, the inheritor of Qingcheng martial arts. Several foreigners are also participating in the practice, including media personnel from Nepal who came specifically to experience Qingcheng martial arts during the Chengdu Universiade.
"[I've heard about Tai Chi] even in Nepal. Some young people they play Tai Chi. So I am very inspired [to learn]," said Paudel Prakash Babu, a Nepali reporter.
"I am able to follow his instructions, so [it is] not really hard," he added.
Liu Suibin is the 36th leader of Qingcheng Tai Chi. He started to learn Qingcheng-style kung fu at the age of six with his grandfather as it was thought that practicing kung fu would keep him away from illness and stay healthy.
"If foreigners fall in love with Tai Chi, they can be more enthusiastic than the Chinese people. During the Universiade, many athletes from different countries have become loyal fans of Qingcheng martial arts," said Liu.
Ancient Chinese martial arts focused on combat. But today it emphasizes health. Martial arts are becoming increasingly known and loved by people around the world.
Liu has even become the inspiration for the character Po in the fun and action packed animated film "Kung Fu Panda 2" produced by DreamWorks Animation.
The set of six movements in Tai Chi is now being studied by people from more than 80 countries and regions, including the United States, France and Britain, with approximately 20,000 people learning Tai Chi in France alone.