China·Dunhuang International Wushu Open Opens, Competitors from More than 20 Countries “Use Martial Arts to Make Friends”

China News Service, Lanzhou, October 11th (Reporter Feng Zhijun) The first China Dunhuang International Wushu Open with the theme of "Dunhuang Cultural Context·Martial Arts World" opened in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province on the evening of the 11th. The event attracted more than 2,000 athletes from more than 140 teams from more than 20 countries, including China, Russia, the United States, Belgium, the Netherlands, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia, to compete on the same stage.

In the evening's cultural performance, Shaolin Kung Fu, which emphasizes the balance of hardness and softness, and both internal and external training, and Dunhuang Boxing, which originated from the posture of Jingyue Vajra in the murals of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, appeared on the same stage. Shaolin Kung Fu, which "moves like a rushing river, and is as quiet as an ancient well without waves", and Dunhuang Boxing's unique boxing technique that combines strength and agility, simplicity and stretch, made this martial arts dialogue spanning thousands of miles aroused applause from the audience.

Shen Zhengang, deputy director of the Wushu Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, said that this event in Dunhuang is an in-depth integration of martial arts and Silk Road culture, intangible inheritance and cultural tourism, and competitive events and international exchanges. The event relies on Dunhuang's unique cultural IP and geographical advantages to build an international, professional and popular martial arts competition exchange platform. It is an important measure to serve the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative and promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.

"The flying sky is dancing in the Dunhuang Grottoes, integrating the spirit of the world. On the murals, strong men are shaking their fists, and they are frozen in strong and healthy postures. Every movement and stillness shows the charm of Chinese martial arts." Wang Yanqun, member of the Standing Committee of the Jiuquan Municipal Party Committee in Gansu Province and Secretary of the Dunhuang Municipal Party Committee, said that the collection of martial arts This event, which combines competition and cultural exchange, will demonstrate strength and convey morality in every move, injecting new vitality into promoting China's excellent traditional culture, promoting people-to-people connections between China and foreign countries, and promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

The event was jointly sponsored by the Wushu Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, the Wushu Research Institute of the General Administration of Sport of China, the Chinese Wushu Association, the Gansu Provincial Sports Bureau, the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the Jiuquan Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Jiuquan Municipal People's Government.