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T'ai chi ch'uan master Loo-Chi Hu

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In this clip from the 2008 documentary Huloo, t'ai chi ch'uan master Loo-Chi Hu demonstrates his daily practice in Christchurch's Hagley Park, and explains the three stages of t'ai chi. Loo-Chi Hu trained in martial arts and t'ai chi in China as a young man, came to New Zealand in 1967 as a fisheries consultant, and began teaching t'ai chi in 1971. He continued teaching daily while aged over 80, and in 2002 was awarded the Queen's Service Medal.

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Reference: Huloo. Director, Robin Greenberg. Producers, Robin Greenberg and Stephanie Beth. 2008.

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Mark Derby, Yoga, Pilates and other exercise systems – Traditional exercise systems, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/40367/tai-chi-chuan-master-loo-chi-hu (accessed 7 June 2026).

Story by Mark Derby, published 11 July 2013.