Xiao Min, president of the International Health Qigong Federation (IHQF) delivers a speech at the opening session of the 1st Health Qigong Wellness Forum in New York City, Aug. 18, 2013. The forum was held on Sunday as part of the 5th International Health Qigong Tournament and Exchange during which Six scholars and experts in the world shared their new research findings on Qigong practicing from various perspectives. (Xinhua/Zhang Ning)
Wolfgang Immanuel Schollhorn, professor at Germany's Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, delivers a speech focusing on the effects of long-term Qigong training during the 1st Health Qigong Wellness Forum in New York City, Aug. 18, 2013. The forum was held on Sunday as part of the 5th International Health Qigong Tournament and Exchange during which Six scholars and experts in the world shared their new research findings on Qigong practicing from various perspectives. (Xinhua/Zhang Ning)
Chinese Qigong players perform Qigong at Washington Square, New York City, Aug. 18, 2013 on the sidelines of the 1st Health Qigong Wellness Forum in New York City, Aug. 18, 2013. The forum was held on Sunday as part of the 5th International Health Qigong Tournament and Exchange during which Six scholars and experts in the world shared their new research findings on Qigong practicing from various perspectives. (Xinhua/Zhang Ning)
Qigong lovers perform Qigong at Washington Square, New York City, Aug. 18, 2013 on the sidelines of the 1st Health Qigong Wellness Forum in New York City, Aug. 18, 2013. The forum was held on Sunday as part of the 5th International Health Qigong Tournament and Exchange during which Six scholars and experts in the world shared their new research findings on Qigong practicing from various perspectives. (Xinhua/Zhang Ning)
Pierre de Keukelaere, chairman of Belgian Health Qigong Federation, delivers a speech focusing on the functionality of Qigong practicing during the 1st Health Qigong Wellness Forum in New York City, Aug. 18, 2013. The forum was held on Sunday as part of the 5th International Health Qigong Tournament and Exchange during which Six scholars and experts in the world shared their new research findings on Qigong practicing from various perspectives. (Xinhua/Zhang Ning)
Chinese Qigong players perform Qigong at Washington Square, New York City, Aug. 18, 2013 on the sidelines of the 1st Health Qigong Wellness Forum in New York City, Aug. 18, 2013. The forum was held on Sunday as part of the 5th International Health Qigong Tournament and Exchange during which Six scholars and experts in the world shared their new research findings on Qigong practicing from various perspectives. (Xinhua/Zhang Ning)
Qigong lovers perform Qigong at Washington Square, New York City, Aug. 18, 2013 on the sidelines of the 1st Health Qigong Wellness Forum in New York City, Aug. 18, 2013. The forum was held on Sunday as part of the 5th International Health Qigong Tournament and Exchange during which Six scholars and experts in the world shared their new research findings on Qigong practicing from various perspectives. (Xinhua/Zhang Ning)
Wolfgang Immanuel Schollhorn, professor at Germany's Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, delivers a speech focusing on the effects of long-term Qigong training during the 1st Health Qigong Wellness Forum in New York City, Aug. 18, 2013. The forum was held on Sunday as part of the 5th International Health Qigong Tournament and Exchange during which Six scholars and experts in the world shared their new research findings on Qigong practicing from various perspectives. (Xinhua/Zhang Ning)
