The 3rd National Health Qigong Competition concluded on Sunday in Wuhan, capital city of central China's Hubei province.

The competition offered 16 gold medals in four Qigong categories. In men's and women's individual events, Hubei and Anhui athletes each won two gold medals. Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangdong and Jiangxi took one gold apiece.

The three-day competition drew 266 Qigong practitioners.

Qigong uses breathing techniques and slow graceful movements to improve health.

(Xinhua News Agency June 30, 2009)