CHINA-BEIJING-MARTIAL ARTS-POPULARITY (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-MARTIAL ARTS-POPULARITY (CN)

(230311) -- BEIJING, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Jinqi (front) practices Daoshu, broadsword play, with members of the martial arts club at Beihang University in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Martial arts growing in popularity among young Chinese" (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Wushan Long-Handle Broadsword in NW China's Gansu

STORY: Wushan Long-Handle Broadsword in NW China's Gansu DATELINE: May 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: TIANSHUI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the performance of Wushan Long-Handle Broadsword in northwest China's Wushan county, Tianshui citySOUNDBITE 1(English): LING SHULIN, Inheritor of city-level intangible cultural heritage Wushan Long-Handle BroadswordSOUNDBITE 2(English): LING SHULIN, Inheritor of city-level intangible cultural heritage Wushan Long-Handle BroadswordSOUNDBITE 3(English): LING SHULIN, Inheritor of city-level intangible cultural heritage Wushan Long-Handle BroadswordSOUNDBITE 4(English): LING SHULIN, Inheritor of city-level intangible cultural heritage Wushan Long-Handle Broadsword STORYLINE: A group of Chinese Kungfu masters practicing the Long-Handle Broadsword at the peaks and ridges of the Luban Mountain in Wushan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, has been an attraction to visitors of the mountains. SOUNDBITE 1(English): LING SHULIN, Inheritor of city-level

An Indonesian master's love for Wushu

STORY: An Indonesian master's love for Wushu DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:25 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gogi and his students practicing Wushu 2. SOUNDBITE (English/Chinese): GOGI NEBULANA, Indonesian martial artist STORYLINE: Gogi Nebulana was the first Indonesian to win a gold medal at the World Wushu Championships in Beijing in 2007. He believes that Wushu is more about art, philosophy and science than just fighting. SOUNDBITE (English/Chinese): GOGI NEBULANA, Indonesian martial artist "A lot of people say Wushu is only a dance, but actually Wushu is an art of war. My name is Gogi. My Chinese name is Xu Tianhu. I'm a coach of Harmony Wushu Indonesia. I'm into Wushu because of my father who also likes Wushu. My grandfather liked Wushu as well. My grandpa's father came from China. I started to learn Wushu (when I was)around five years old. I practice broadsword, sword, cudgel, spear and many different weapons. So when I teach the kids, usually per class, I give t