A grand Taiji boxing competition with over 1,200 participants was held in a university in east China's Shandong Province on April 28. /VCG Photo

All participants were staff and teachers in China University of Petroleum. The event was launched as part of the school's fitness program centered on Taiji boxing. /VCG Photo

As introduced by the school, the program plans to promote the practices of Taiji boxing among school staff, aiming to let all staff benefit from the traditional martial arts in three to five years. /VCG Photo

It was designed as a response to the call of popularizing Taiji boxing, the national intangible cultural heritage, in respect of health by the General Administration of Sport of China. /VCG Photo