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60,000 exponents showcase their unique skills in Shaolin Wushu Festival in Zhengzhou 2014
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60,000 exponents showcase their unique skills in Shaolin Wushu Festival in Zhengzhou 2014
By wushunikolas | Posted October 25, 2014 | Zhengzhou, China
It was apsolutely amazing to see 60,000 exponents showcase their unique skills in 10th International Zhengzhou Shaolin Wushu Festival for the Opening Ceremony http://me.cztv.com/video-1885390.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w18ygsK6330 http://english.cntv.cn/2014/10/20/PHOA1413772242753379.shtml
10th International Shaolin Wushu Festival has opened in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. More than 60,000 kung fu wushu exponents paraded their skills with kung fu wushu masters from abroad. (By CCTV.com reporter Zhang Pengfei)
More than 2000 participants representing 63 countries, were at the opening ceremony gathered to more than 60000 practitioners of wushu. “The festival has become an influential activity around the world, and the Shaolin Temple endeavors to promote Wushu because it’s the home of Shaolin Wushu,” said Wu Tinggui, executive vice-president of the International Wushu Federation. As the cradle of Shaolin Wushu, about 100,000 students or Wushu lovers from around the world have learned the Chinese martial art in Wushu schools around the Shaolin Temple.The International Shaolin Wushu Festival in Zhengzhou was first held in 1991 to improve the international influence of the Chinese martial art. Coach and athlete Nikolas wushunikolas living in Macau and representing Croatia at this event attended extensive duanwei training and test, as well as competed in 2 events of taijiquan 24 and 42 forms , most popular forms in the world today and won one silver and one bronze prize, and scores were 9,00 for competition and for duanwei test http://me.cztv.com/video-1885390.html here You can see video from CCTV 13 about the event and you will find coach Nikolas on this video speaking at the end of the video. Master Coach Nikolas appears shortly in CCTV “Behind the Mystery” Series: Taijiquan http://tv.cntv.cn/video/C10397/7df4b9dc865f4c7fe00903b63dc45515 from 2.52 to 2.59 coach Nikolas red pants and white t-shirts under guidance of world Wushu Champion Qiu Hui Fang and 5th generation Yang style Master Cui Zhong San member of comitee of Beijing Wushu Association. About Nikolas and can contact him here www.facebook.com/wushu.croatia
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On October 19,2014,the Opening Ceremony of the 10th Zhengzhou China International Shaolin Wushu Festival was held in front of the gate to Shaolin Temple.Qi Xuchun, Vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Polical Consultative Conference announced the opening ceremony.Then ,the leaders and guests watched the wonderful martial arts performances acted ten thousand persons.After that,Shaolin Temple held a grand welcome ceremony .Ven.Abbot Shi Yongxin offered respectfully paintings to the guests. Guests present were Ye Dongsong,the chairman of Henan Privincial Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference,Wangjun,the vice chairman o f the Chinese Olympic Committee,Wu Tianjun, the member of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Secretary of Zhengzhou Municipal Committee of the CPC ,Zhao Suping,the member of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and the minister of Publicity Department of Henan province,Li Wenhui,the deputy director of Henan Provincial People’s Congress,Zhang Guangzhi,the vice governor,Li Yingjie,the vice chairman of Henan Privincial Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
On the afternoon of October 20th,2014,the Thesis Reporting of the 10th Zhengzhou China International Shaolin Wushu Festival was held in the Physical Education Institute of Zhengzhou University. The theme of the seminar was Inheritance and Carrying Forward of Shaolin Martial Arts.Thesis focus on the study of Shaolin martial arts , traditional martial arts, contemporary martial arts, etc. At 2:00pm,Ven.Abbot Shi Yongxin delivered the keynote address,titled the combination of Chan and Shaolin Kung Fu Wushu,which recieved a warm welcome from the guests and a live audience.
Zhengzhou Municipal Sports Bureau Li Qing Shan introduced Shaolin Wushu Festival from 1991 to 2003 were held 7th, 2004 was upgraded to World Traditional Wushu Championships, Zhengzhou hosted the previous two. 2009, the Zhengzhou municipal government decided in 2010 to continue to hold the eighth Zhengzhou International Shaolin Wushu Festival and originally sponsored by the State Sports General Administration of Wushu Administrative Center and Zhengzhou City, upgraded for the State Sports General Administration and sponsored by the Henan Provincial Government.
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