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Pregnant women set Taiji record

Xinhua, November 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

A total of 401 pregnant Chinese woman played Taiji, or shadowboxing, together on Sunday, setting a new world record.

They practiced a choreographed shadowboxing routine in Changsha, Hunan Province, China News Service reported.

They set the world record of most pregnant women playing Taiji together, recognized by the World Record Association, the report added.

"I felt so relaxed each time after I play shadowboxing," said one participant who gave her last name as Liu. "I hope this form of exercise can give me a healthy baby." Endi