Falling head over heels for ancient martial art

At first, the spartan straining conditions deterred many parents from allowing their children to join Hu's club.

He moved his students to a gymnasium in Beijing, but due to the novel coronavirus epidemic in the first half of the year, they shifted to Xisanqi Park. They returned to the gymnasium recently.

Wang Lizhi, the mother of one of Hu's students, said: "My boy loves the sport. It makes him stronger, both physically and mentally."

Yang Fan, 28, is one of Hu's female students and has trained with him for two years. "Very few girls practice Chinese-style wrestling," she said. "But it has helped improve my athletic ability."

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