The local Communist Party chief has turned to yoga to bring health, vitality and tourism to the fading, remote hamlet of Yugouliang.

YUGOULIANG, China — As the top Chinese official in this village, Lu Wenzhen had a problem. The young people had all moved away. The elderly farmers left behind were ailing. His aging hamlet ...

Anyway, despite the fact that I can't wrap my brain around doing yoga on the side of a cliff, these fearless yogis aren't the only ones taking their asanas to new altitudes.

Chinese urbanites are embracing yoga in pursuit of physical and mental health, but experts warn that the ancient practice can lead to injury if not done correctly.

Hundreds visit Southwest China to learn the ancient Indian regimen, Xu Lin reports in Chengdu. As Zubin Zarthoshtimanesh, a yoga guru, demonstrated postures at a high school stadium in Dujiangyan ...

A Chinese woman joins hot yoga class at Y Yoga Center on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 in Shanghai, China. Y Yoga Center is the premier yoga studio of Shanghai offering with a full variety of offerings.

YUGOULIANG, China — As the top Chinese official in this village, Lu Wenzhen had a problem. The young people had all moved away. The elderly farmers left behind were ailing. His aging hamlet ...

YUGOULIANG, China — As the top Chinese official in this village, Lu Wenzhen had a problem. The young people had all moved away. The elderly farmers left behind were ailing. His aging hamlet ...