"I am grateful to be part of this event, which brought together people united by peace, love, and respect to promote Tai chi to the world — especially the Gulf region," said Samia Moosal from Palestine.

Now a tai chi teacher in Dubai, she has traveled to Henan province to study martial arts and visited Hong Kong in 2016 to compete in a tai chi championship as the only female Arab participant. "I love Chinese culture and the people who have treated me with love and respect," she added.

Another participant, Issa Suleiman, who also leads a local volunteer team for the event, said, "This event aims to spread peace and harmony across the globe. Everyone should know how precious peace is: every country deserves it, and every person deserves it."

"As Chinese people living overseas, we are honored to be able to do something for our motherland," said Liu Huajin, one of the event's organizers. "Today's Guinness world record is a birthday gift from participants of all nationalities to China."