401 expectant mothers practice Tai Chi at the same time in Changcha, capital city of Central China's Hunan province on November 8, 2015. A world record was created for the largest number of pregnant women practicing Tai Chi simultaneously, as announced by the World Record Association. (Photo: China News Service/ Xiang Yipeng)
A total of 401 pregnant Chinese woman played Taiji, or shadowboxing, together on Sunday, setting a new world record.
They practiced a choreographed shadowboxing routine in Changsha, Hunan Province, China News Service reported.
They set the world record of most pregnant women playing Taiji together, recognized by the World Record Association, the report added.
"I felt so relaxed each time after I play shadowboxing," said one participant who gave her last name as Liu. "I hope this form of exercise can give me a healthy baby."
