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Taijiquan joins UNESCO heritage list
太极拳申遗成功，你对它了解多少？
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作为中国古老易学文化的最高境界，太极思想在中国已有至少两千多年
的历史。作为武术，太极拳则是由明末清初河南陈家沟的陈王廷所创。他依
据太极阴阳之理，汲取诸家武术之长，融中医经络学与道家导引吐纳术为一
体，创编了一个刚柔相济、阴阳互化、变幻莫测的拳种，取名太极拳。数百
年来，太极拳已演变出诸多流派。2020年12月17日，太极拳申遗成功。在传
统观念里，太极拳是具有中国元素的文化符号，是老年人“专属”的养生活
动。而实际上，太极拳的推广与普及早已变得更加年轻化、大众化。你打过
太极拳吗？太极拳申遗成功又蕴含着怎样的重要意义？让我们走进今天的
China Daily，来一探太极拳的奥秘吧。
课前讨论
① 太极拳的发展受到了哪些中国传统文化的影响？
② 我们应该如何传承并保护太极拳？
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文章讲解
China's taijiquan, also known as tai chi - a major part of the stunning opening
ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and represented by numerous
practitioners worldwide - was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Thursday.
重 点 单 词 practitioner [pr k t n (r)] n.1) （尤指医学或法律界的）从业
人员【例】a legal/general practitioner 律师/全科医生 2) 习艺者；专门人才
【释】a person who regularly does a particular activity, especially one that
requires skill
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周四（2020年12月17日），中国的太极拳被列入联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）人类非物
质文化遗产代表作名录。2008年，北京奥运会的开幕式惊艳全球，其中一个重要的组成部
分就是太极拳表演，而在世界各地都有许多人在打太极拳。
On its website, UNESCO described the cultural icon as "a traditional physical
practice characterized by relaxed, circular movements that work in harmony
with breath regulation and the cultivation of a righteous and neutral mind".
重 点 单 词 characterize 重 点 词 组 in harmony with 与......
[ k r kt ra z] v. 1) 是…...的特征； 协调；与......一致 【例】With better
以…...为典型【例】The city is education, people will be able to build a
characterized by tall modern better society in harmony with nature.
buildings in steel and glass. 2) 描述， 有了更好的教育，人们能够建立一个
刻画，表现（......的特征、特点） 与自然和谐相处的更美好的社会。
【例】activities that are 拓展延伸：harmony：n. 和谐；协调
characterized as 'male' or 'female' 【例】the harmony of color in nature 自然界
work 色彩的协调
长 难 句 分 析 On its website (地点状语从句), UNESCO described the
cultural icon as "a traditional physical practice (主句) characterized by relaxed,
circular movements (过去分词短语作后置作定语，修饰practice) that work in
harmony with breath regulation and the cultivation of a righteous and neutral
mind" (定语从句，修饰movements).
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联合国教科文组织在其网站上将太极拳这种文化标志描述为“一种传统的体育运动，它以
放松的圆周运动为特点，这种运动特征与呼吸调整，以及正义与中立思想的修炼相协调。”
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It was added to the UNESCO list during the 15th session of the
Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage.
重 点 单 词 committee [k m ti] n. 重 点 单 词 intangible [ n t nd bl] adj.
委员会；受托人；监护人 触摸不到的；抓不住的 n.无形的东西
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在联合国教科文组织保护非物质文化遗产政府间委员会第15次会议上，太极拳成功列入
联合国教科文组织非遗名录。
Taijiquan, which originated during the mid-17th century in Wenxian county in
Jiaozuo, Henan province, is practiced throughout the country by people of all
ages and ethnic groups, according to UNESCO's website.
重 点 单 词 originate [ r d ne t] 重 点 单 词 ethnic [ eθn k] adj.种族的；
v.发源；来自 民族的；n.少数民族成员
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根据联合国教科文组织的网站报道，太极拳于17世纪中叶起源于河南省焦作市的温县，
现已在全国各地广泛普及，练习太极拳的人们来自各个年龄段和各个民族。
Influenced by Taoist and Confucian thought and theories of traditional Chinese
medicine, the practice has developed into several schools or styles named after a
clan or a master's personal surname, such as Chen style or Yang style.
重 点 单 词 clan [kl n] n. 1) （尤指苏格兰的）宗族，氏族，家族 2) 帮派；
小集团 【近义词】tribe /tra b/ n. 部落
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受道家、儒家思想和中医理论的影响，太极拳已发展出多个流派，这些流派多以氏族名称
或大师个人的姓氏命名，例如陈式太极拳或杨式太极拳。
They are passed down through clan-based transmission or the master-
apprentice model, and built upon the yin and yang cycle and the cultural
understanding of the unity of heaven and humanity, UNESCO said.
重 点 词 组 pass down sth to sb 重 点 单 词 transmission [tr ns m n]
把…...传承给…... n. 1) 传送；传播； 2) （电子信号、信
重 点 单 词 apprentice [ prent s] 息或广播、电视节目的）播送，发送，
n. 学徒；徒弟。词根：ap (表强 传输
调) + pren (= seize 抓住，prehend 拓展延伸：transmit v.① 传播，传染
的变体) + tice (名词后缀) = 抓住 ② 传送；发射；播送
词根前缀：trans- = 横过，越过；变换，改变
知识 = 学徒
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联合国教科文组织表示，这些太极拳流派通过氏族内扩散或大师-学徒模式世代传承，并
建立在阴阳循环和天人合一的文化理解之上。
"A successful bid is not our final goal," said Yan Shuangjun, a taijiquan
researcher from the folk artists' association of Jiaozuo. "How to pass it down is
the key. We'll be able to work more closely with scientific institutions to unveil
the connection between taijiquan and people's physical and psychological
health."
重 点 单 词 unveil [ n ve l] v. 揭开覆盖物，揭幕
拓展延伸：veil n. 面纱，面罩 【例】a bridal veil 新娘的面纱；a white-veil occasion 白色面
纱的场合=婚礼
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“申遗成功并不是我们的最终目标，”焦作市民间文艺家协会太极拳研究员严双军表示，
“如何传承才是根本。（申遗成功后）我们将能够与科研机构更紧密地合作，来揭示太
极拳与人们身心健康之间的联系。”
The successful bid also has helped to "clarify its orthodox roots with
veneration" among the public, according to an editorial in the Xinhua Daily
Telegraph. The editorial noted the controversy caused by counterfeit "tai chi
masters" who have tried promoting themselves online through eye-catching
gimmicks that it said distort the values of taijiquan.
重 点 单 词 orthodox [ θ d ks] 重 点 单 词 veneration [ ven re n] n.
adj. 普遍接受的；正统的；规范的 尊敬
重 点 单 词 counterfeit [ ka nt f t] 重 点 单 词 gimmick [ ɡ m k] n. （为
adj. 伪造的；仿造的v. 伪造；仿造 引人注意或诱人购买而搞的）花招，
拓展延伸：forfeit v. 丧失，被没收 把戏，噱头
长 难 句 分 析 The editorial (主语) noted (谓语) the controversy (宾语) caused
by counterfeit "tai chi masters" (过去分词短语作后置定语，说明controversy
是如何产生的) who have tried promoting themselves online (定语从句，修饰
tai chi masters) through eye-catching gimmicks (介宾短语作状语，表示方式)
that it said distort the values of taijiquan (定语从句，修饰gimmicks).
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据《新华每日电讯》一篇社论介绍，太极拳申遗成功还有助于向公众“郑重地阐明太极
拳正统的根源”。社论探讨了由伪“太极拳大师”引起的争议，这些假大师试图通过吸
引人眼球的噱头和小把戏在网上宣传自己以谋取私利。社论称这些虚假宣传歪曲了太极
拳的价值。
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