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The man himself, who has lived in Northern Ireland for 26 years, said Tai Chi has been part of Chinese culture for hundreds of years. He comes from Shenyang in China's north east province, which Zhu is proud to say is a sister city to Belfast. He has been involved in martial arts since he was seven, learning many different forms and winning national and provincial championships in both hands and weapons. Now he is an international 8th Duan master of traditional Chinese martial arts and Qigong, which is one of the highest attainable ranks. He told BBC News NI that martial arts and Chinese medicine are interconnected. "It's all about health to make the body stronger, and energy stronger too," he added.
