"Laowai" in China | A Brazilian's love on martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine

"Laowai" in China | A Brazilian's love on martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine

(240710) -- NANNING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Doctor Liao Lianlian demonstrates as Gabriel de Moraes Neto (R) learns acupuncture at Guangxi International Zhuang Medicine Hospital in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 4, 2024. Born in 1978, Gabriel de Moraes Neto hails from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is now a martial arts coach based in Nanning, Guangxi. Inspired by Bruce Lee's Kung Fu at young age, Gabriel developed an interest in Chinese martial arts and began to receive systematic training in 1999. As his understanding of martial arts and traditional Chinese culture deepened, he named himself "Mo Xiaolong," after Bruce Lee's Chinese name, "Li Xiaolong." In 2008, Gabriel visited Beijing University of Chinese Medicine as an exchange student to study acupuncture while practicing martial arts. To him, Kung Fu embodies traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and physical strengthening, displaying the charm of Chinese culture. After completing his studies, Gabriel ret

(SP)CHINA-NINGBO-ASIAN GAMES-BEACH VOLLEYBALL (CN)

(SP)CHINA-NINGBO-ASIAN GAMES-BEACH VOLLEYBALL (CN)

(230927) -- NINGBO, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian (from L to R), mascots of the 19th Asian Games, are seen during the awarding ceremony for Women's Beach Volleyball at the 19th Asian Games in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Xinhua Headlines: 5,000-year-old Liangzhu jade culture shines at Hangzhou Asian Games

Xinhua Headlines: 5,000-year-old Liangzhu jade culture shines at Hangzhou Asian Games

(230921) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 29, 2022 shows Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian (from L to R), mascots of the 19th Asian Games, at Tonglu Equestrian Centre, in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Xinhua Headlines: 5,000-year-old Liangzhu jade culture shines at Hangzhou Asian Games

Xinhua Headlines: 5,000-year-old Liangzhu jade culture shines at Hangzhou Asian Games

(230921) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl poses with Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian (from L to R), mascots of the 19th Asian Games, at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2021. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Traffic lights with mascots add to atmosphere of the Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Traffic lights with mascots add to atmosphere of the Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the traffic light 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU KANLEI, Asian Games Village Media Center STORYLINE: The atmosphere of the Hangzhou Asian Games is building up everywhere in the city. Images of the three adorable mascots have replaced the original human figures on some traffic signs. The mascots were inspired by three World Heritage sites in Hangzhou. Congcong represents the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City. Lianlian represents the West Lake. Chenchen represents the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Resident "I prefer traffic lights like this. (Why?) Because they look cuter this way." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU KANLEI, Asian Games Village Media Center "Very lovely and very novel. They immediately add to the atmosphere of the Asian Games. It's a pleasant surpri

Hangzhou Asian Games Mascots

Hangzhou Asian Games Mascots

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - A set of 1.9-meter-tall mascots named Chen, Tsuncong and Lianlian for the Hangzhou Asian Games in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China, June 15, 2023.

Hangzhou Asian Games Mascots

Hangzhou Asian Games Mascots

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - A set of 1.9-meter-tall mascots named Chen, Tsuncong and Lianlian for the Hangzhou Asian Games in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China, June 15, 2023.

Hangzhou Asian Games Mascots

Hangzhou Asian Games Mascots

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - A set of 1.9-meter-tall mascots named Chen, Tsuncong and Lianlian for the Hangzhou Asian Games in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China, June 15, 2023.

Hangzhou Asian Games Mascots

Hangzhou Asian Games Mascots

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - A set of 1.9-meter-tall mascots named Chen, Tsuncong and Lianlian for the Hangzhou Asian Games in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China, June 15, 2023.

Xinhua Headlines: Flame lit for Hangzhou Asian Games as 100-day countdown begins

Xinhua Headlines: Flame lit for Hangzhou Asian Games as 100-day countdown begins

(230615) -- BEIJING, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl poses with Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian (L-R), mascots of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, in the Gongshu Canal Sports Park in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2021. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-19TH ASIAN GAMES-VENUES(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-19TH ASIAN GAMES-VENUES(CN)

(220331) -- HANGZHOU, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 29, 2022, shows Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian (from L to R), mascots of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, in Tonglu Equestrian Centre, Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)