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Tai Chi practice, 1995

Tai Chi practice, 1995

Tai Chi, a Chinese mental and physical discipline usually practised in the outdoors, is popular with New Zealanders of many ethnicities. Philipe Kwong, Peter Young and Rima McDonald are pictured exercising in a park, warmly dressed for the Wellington winter.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 3627 Recreation:Martial Arts 14/1
Photograph by Phil Reid

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Manying Ip. 'Chinese', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/chinese/6/1