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       Tai Chi Chuan is a type of ancient Chinese martial art. People ____16____ Tai Chi mainly for its health benefits. This centuries-old Chinese mind-body exercise is now gaining popularity in the United States. 

       The most familiar aspect of Tai Chi Chuan is the hand form, which is a series of slow-flowing movements with poetic names ____17____ “dragons stirring up the wind” and “wave hands like clouds.” These movements, forming an exercise system, ____18____ one to effortlessly experience the vital life force, or the Qi energy, in one’s body. 

       Tai Chi Chuan is not only a physical but also a ____19____ exercise. Psychologically, this exercise may increase communication between the body and the mind and enable one to deal with other people more effectively. It ____20____ stress and creates calmness and confidence. Relaxation and a feeling of joy are among the first noticeable differences in a Tai Chi student.