Vice President Lin Yi Attends the 2016 China International Taichi·Yoga Convention

On August 27th, the opening ceremony of 2016 China International Taichi·Yoga Convention, hosted by the China India Friendship Association (CIFA), was held in Tangshan, Hebei Province. Madame Lin Yi, Vice President of the CPAFFC, Lin Xiaohai, council member of CIFA and secretary general of China International Yoga Convention, together with 450 yoga lovers attended the opening ceremony.

In her speech, Vice president Lin Yi said that China International Taichi·Yoga Convention, formerly known as China International Yoga Convention, had been successfully held nine times, making a great contribution to the cultural exchanges among China, India and other countries across the world. From this year on, the convention is formally named as “China International Taichi·Yoga Convention”, which demonstrates a profound understanding of the two sports. Acting as the bridge of cultural communication between China and India, Taichi and Yoga will definitely help promote the mutual understanding and friendly relations.

At the opening ceremony, the champion of Yoga Asana Competition, the successor of Chen Style Taichi and other performers offered a wonderful show.