Yoga made an official debut in China after the Indian spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar opened his 'Art of Living' centre in Beijing. A top Chinese official said after the opening that China looks to yoga to bring about spiritual renaissance for a calming influence on the people troubled by effects of globalisation and rapid economic changes. ‘Chen Hao Su, President of the state-run China Peoples Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries told Sri Sri Ravi Shankar that China hopes to extend cooperation for his contribution for the health of its people. ‘Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the first Indian spiritual guru to have been permitted by China to set up a branch of his centre in China said that Yoga makes people calm down and come to terms with peace.