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Walk means to take steps leisurely and idly. It is a traditional health-building method in China. Way back to Inner Cannon of the Yellow Emperor, there is proposal encouraging people to have a walk in the courtyard after getting up in the morning. Sun Simiao, a famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor of the Tang Dynasty, also advocated that walking is good for health. In a relaxed and smooth walk, the moves of limbs in a leisure and coordinated way can moderately exercise joints and muscles throughout the body. And in a relaxed and smooth mood, walking can make qi and blood flow smoothly and channels become unimpeded, lubricate joints and conserve muscles, ensure clear consciousness and benefit the five internal organs. Persistence in walking could guarantee a healthier body and a longer life.
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