India and China on Sunday carefully choreographed the celebration of Yoga, leveraging the discipline to add another dimension to China’s cultural renaissance and deepening people-to-people bonds between the two countries.
The run-up to the celebration of International Day of Yoga did not commence in capital Beijing, but in picturesque Dujiangyan, near Chengdu.
In the backdrop of lush green mountains of Dujiangyan, thousands of Chinese converged to learn the art. Twenty of India’s top Yoga gurus were present. The build led to celebrations on Sunday, in more than 14 Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.
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As many as 16 events took place in Beijing including ones that were held at Peking University and Geely University. A five-day celebration from June 21-25, is being organised by China Health Care Association and several Yoga Institutes along with the members of the Indian community.