The World Taiji Science Federation (World Taiji Science Federation, WTSF) officially held a press conference in Los Angeles to announce the launch of the “2026 Global Series of Events for International Taijiquan Day.” The press conference successfully took place at the Hyatt Waldorf Chinese Restaurant, where several major events were jointly released, including the Stanford International Taijiquan Day Celebration, the Los Angeles International Tai Chi Heritage Conference, the Global University Video Collaboration Program, and the World Wushu Open.
At the press conference, WTSF officially introduced the overall arrangement of the 2026 International Taijiquan Day Global Series of Events and announced the list of universities, institutions, and organizations that have already registered to participate. The press conference was hosted by Shudong Li, President of the World Taiji Science Federation, together with Xueyuan Yangchen, Project and Events Director of the conference.
The World Taiji Science Federation (World Taiji Science Federation, WTSF) officially held a press conference in Los Angeles to announce the launch of the “2026 Global Series of Events for International Taijiquan Day.” The press conference successfully took place at the Hyatt Waldorf Chinese Restaurant, where several major events were jointly released, including the Stanford International Taijiquan Day Celebration, the Los Angeles International Tai Chi Heritage Conference, the Global University Video Collaboration Program, and the World Wushu Open.
At the press conference, WTSF officially introduced the overall arrangement of the 2026 International Taijiquan Day Global Series of Events and announced the list of universities, institutions, and organizations that have already registered to participate. The press conference was hosted by Shudong Li, President of the World Taiji Science Federation, together with Xueyuan Yangchen, Project and Events Director of the conference.
Shudong Li, President of WTSF, delivered a keynote speech and later accepted interviews from major media representatives.
Shudong Li, President of WTSF, delivered a keynote speech and later accepted interviews from major media representatives.
The press conference was hosted by WTSF President Shudong Li (left) and Project and Events Director Xueyuan Yangchen (right).
Among the distinguished guests attending and delivering remarks were:
Honorary Chair of the Conference, Mr. Chen Zhenglei, 11th-generation inheritor of Chen-style Taijiquan and one of China’s “Top Ten Wushu Masters”; Co-Chair of the Conference and Executive Director of the youth non-profit organization Online Arts Charity (OAC), Ms. Amy Li; Yongping Chen, President of the California Acupuncture Board; Hua Li, Asian Games gold medalist, former member of the Chinese National Men’s Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Teams, and President of the Chinese American Sports Association; Ying Chen, World Champion, former member of the Chinese National Badminton Team, and Vice President of the Chinese American Sports Association; Linyue Guo, World Champion and Olympic silver medalist, former member of the Chinese National Gymnastics Team, and Vice President of the Chinese American Sports Association; Jing Li, former champion athlete of the Beijing Wushu Team, champion of the 2002 International Wushu Championships, and a well-known Hollywood action actor and celebrity mentor; Wang Lijun, Director of the Integrated Media Center of People’s Daily Overseas Edition; Mei Wang, Vice Chair of the Organizing Committee and head of the Sha Guozheng Wushu Academy of the United States; Yang Jizhou, Vice Chair of the Organizing Committee and President of North America Wuyuan; and Yiping Jiang, Project Director of the Organizing Committee and Director of the Cultural and Education Committee of the Southern California University Alliance, were among the distinguished guests who attended the event and delivered remarks.
Chen Zhenglei, Honorary Chairman of the conference
Yongping Chen, Director of the California Acupuncture Board;
Hua Li, Asian Games gold medalist, former member of the Chinese National Men’s Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Team, and President of the Chinese American Sports Association;
Ying Chen, World Champion, former member of the Chinese National Badminton Team, and Vice President of the Chinese American Sports Association;
Linyue Guo, World Champion and Olympic silver medalist, former member of the Chinese National Gymnastics Team, and Vice President of the Chinese American Sports Association;
Jing Li, former Beijing Wushu Team champion athlete, winner of the 2002 International Wushu Championships, and a well-known Hollywood action actor and stunt mentor;
Wang Lijun, Director of the Integrated Media Center of People’s Daily Overseas Edition;
Mei Wang, Vice Chair of the Organizing Committee and Director of the Shaguozheng Wushu Academy (USA);
Jizhou Yang, Vice Chair of the Organizing Committee and President of North America Wuyuan;
Yiping Jiang, Project Director of the Organizing Committee and Director of the Cultural and Education Committee of the Southern California University Alliance.
In his keynote address, President Shudong Li stated that a series of events for the International Tai Chi Heritage Conference will be held in the Los Angeles area from April 22 to April 25. During the conference, renowned Tai Chi and Wushu masters will present demonstration performances, and a series of Tai Chi lineage training courses will be conducted. Many internationally recognized Tai Chi masters, martial arts experts, and representatives from related fields are expected to gather in Los Angeles to participate in demonstrations and teaching activities.
President Li also noted that, as an important preliminary event of the series, the International Taijiquan Day Celebration will take place on March 21 at Stanford University. The event is initiated by the World Taiji Science Federation and hosted by the Stanford Wushu Club, celebrating Taijiquan’s recognition as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
According to President Li, the number of performers registered for the collective demonstration at Stanford has already reached 427 participants, with total participation exceeding 500 people.
At the same time, WTSF has also launched a Global University Online Video Exchange Program for Taijiquan. As of the date of the press conference, more than 60 universities in China have already registered for the program, including Hangzhou Normal University, Chengdu University of Technology, and Dalian University of Technology.
In addition to the Stanford Wushu Club hosting the main on-site demonstration, several universities in the United States and abroad are also participating or registering, including the California University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, San José State University, the American University Tai Chi Federation, and the International Medical University.
Through this global university video collaboration, universities worldwide will showcase their participation in traditional Chinese cultural and sports practices such as Taijiquan, Taiji Sword, and Baduanjin, further expanding the global influence of International Taijiquan Day.
In terms of academic activities, WTSF will also collaborate with several world-renowned universities to organize high-level academic conferences on Tai Chi and health science. These include the Tai Chi and Integrative Medicine Conference at Stanford University and the Tai Chi and Qigong Holistic Health Academic Summit at Harvard University.
In addition, the registration system for the World Wushu Open, organized by WTSF, officially opened on March 8, 2026. The event is one of the largest Wushu competitions in the United States and is expected to attract approximately 2,500 athletes, with total participation exceeding 4,000 people.
