She’s some 8 years older than her mother in law. She also looks after her entire family, even the grandchildren. She’s pretty sure her unremitting practice of Tai Ji is responsible. And she also happens to be 88 years old herself.
她比她婆婆大8岁左右。她还照顾整个家庭，甚至是孙子。她很确定自己坚持不懈的太极拳练习是造成这种情况的原因。而她本人也恰好已经88岁了。
If there is a clearer case illustrating the health benefits of Tai Ji, we’ve yet to see it. With 2 hours of practice daily for the past 30 years under her belt, she is Lu Xiujin, the Tai Ji coach of Daoguan Residential Community in Quanshan District of Xuzhou.
如果有更明确的案例说明太极拳对健康的益处，我们还没有看到。 30年来，每天练习2小时，她就是徐州泉山区道观小区太极拳教练陆秀金。
When Lu retired at the age of 55, she was plagued by ailments such as cervical spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation and Meniere’s syndrome. She often felt unbearable pain going to bed at night. She sought medical advice everywhere but could not find a suitable solution.
55岁退休时，卢女士饱受颈椎病、腰椎间盘突出症、梅尼埃综合症等疾病的困扰。晚上睡觉时，她经常感到难以忍受的疼痛。她四处求医，却找不到合适的解决办法。
Then, in 2001, Lu’s partner contracted lymphoma and ever since, she has been responsible for the whole family’s livelihood. In the midst of such difficulties, she looked for ways to stay fit and strong.
2001年，卢的伴侣患上了淋巴瘤，从此，她就负责全家的生计。在这些困难中，她寻找保持健康和强壮的方法。
She learned Tai Ji and became obsessed with the martial art, going on to practice it non-stop, daily, for 30 years.
她学习了太极拳，并对武术产生了浓厚的兴趣，每天不间断地练习，持续了 30 年。
Sometimes when sweeping the floor or cooking, she would inadvertently make Tai Ji movements. It was common for her vegetables to overcook, or for her pot to become burnt.
有时扫地或做饭时，她会不经意地做出太极动作。她的蔬菜煮过头或锅烧焦的情况很常见。
But her partner never blamed her. Instead, he said with a smile, “Honey, forgetting such is a small matter. You are the backbone of our family. Keeping fit is a blessing. I support it!”.
但她的伴侣从未责怪过她。相反，他笑着说：“亲爱的，忘记这件事是小事，你是我们家的顶梁柱，保持健康是一种福气，我支持！”。
Since 2003, Lu has learned many different kinds of Tai Ji, during which time she felt that her physical fitness continued to improve. Speaking with the Yangtze Evening News, Lu said, “The surprise that Tai Ji brought me was not only my physical health, but that it also made me feel happier”.
从2003年开始，卢女士学习了多种不同的太极拳，这段时间她感觉自己的身体素质不断提高。卢女士在接受扬子晚报采访时表示，“太极拳给我带来的惊喜不仅是身体健康，还让我感到更加快乐”。
But now that Lu is old, she looks to her favourite disciple, Ma Yuping, to take the baton from here on in. Today, the 88-year old sleeps well, has sufficient energy and few ailments. With deep emotion, Lu said, “I have only scratched the surface of Tai Ji and it has already brought me a lot. In my twilight years, I want to do my best to help Tai Ji, the quintessence of China, benefit more people”.
如今，卢女士已经老了，她把接力棒交给了自己的得意弟子马玉萍。如今，88岁的马玉萍睡眠质量好，精力充沛，几乎没有什么病痛。卢先生感慨万千：“我只是接触了太极拳的皮毛，但它已经给我带来了很多。在我晚年的时候，我想尽自己的一份力量，帮助太极拳这一国粹造福更多的人。”
