Students from martial arts schools perform kung fu at the welcome ceremony of the 10th International Shaolin Wushu Festival in Shaolin Temple, Dengfeng, Central China's Henan province, Oct 19, 2014.[Photo/Xinhua]

 

More than 1,800 athletes from 63 countries and regions took part in the festival, which lasts until next Wednesday. Most of them will compete in martial arts events and some will be aiming for a Wushu grade. The International Shaolin Wushu Festival in Zhengzhou was first held in 1991 to improve the international influence of the Chinese martial art.

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