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  Why is the ancient Asian exercise 'Tai Chi' so popular in Hong Kong? It is morning in Hong Kong. The beat of the city settles back to normal as the noise of traffic and the rush of daily office commutes begin. But in the heart of one of the world's busiest cities lies an unexpectedly calm and healing garden, at least a little oasis where the pace is certainly relatively slow. Hong Kong Park is a green space in the center of the city and is a garden dedicated to tai chi. It is designed to have a courtyard for practicing tai chi and is decorated with bonsai trees. There's a kind of laid-back vibe here that's a pleasant surprise in an area dominated by skyscrapers and the hustle and bustle of city life. The garden is used frequently, if not daily, as locals gather in similar parks across the city most mornings to practice the centuries-old material art. In one such morning light, a group of Tai Chi (a form of exercise or martial art) students are using the garden as ...

Birth at 22weeks pregnant: 'It was a strange experience to see my little one in such a critical state Emogen was born in the 22nd week of pregnancy and six months later she is now home Emogen weighed just half a kilo when she was born and had less than a ten percent chance of survival. Her parents say she was born prematurely, just 22 weeks into the pregnancy, but their daughter beat all odds. Born on September 6 at Singleton Hospital in Swansea, Wales, Emogen weighed 515 grams (or one pound and one ounce). Now, after 132 days in the hospital, six-month-old Emogen has returned home. Her mother Rachel Stonehouse, 28, said: 'Imogene has been through more than we will ever go through in our lives and she beat them all.' Rachel went to a local hospital in the early weeks of her pregnancy. Her uterus began to bleed and she was taken to Singleton Hospital by ambulance with her partner Corey. 'It was so scary,' Rachel said. The pain was excruciating. I just kept trying to ...