Traditional taijiquan is still popular in Taiwan, where fitness and good health are prized more than ever, but new versions of the old discipline, better tailored to the constraints of modern life, are also emerging. These include simplified forms that require a minimum of space for practice, as well as competition-oriented set-routines.
九○年代末期，太極拳在養生風氣日熾的台灣，依舊是熱門武術，但囿於現代人的時空兩難，另一股招式簡易、所需空間不大，或是以競技為導向的改良式太極拳也逐步興起，傳統中有新機，正是九○年代末期太極拳的新風貌。