Pingtan to host cross-Straits Taekwondo contest
( chinadaily.com.cn )
Updated: 2013-08-20
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The Pingtan administrative committee said that 409 contestants from 26 teams from the Chinese mainland – and 57 contestants from eight Taiwan teams - will compete in the second Cross-Straits Taekwondo Communication Contest that will kick off in Pingtan county on August 21.
The committee also said on August 19 that a total of 35 referees will preside over a variety of programs during the three-day event, involving poomsae, nunchucks, taekwondo dance and power breaking.
The competition is expected to boost cross-Straits communication and make Pingtan an important city for Taekwondo events.
Edited by Chen Zhilin and Niva Whyman