Chinese kung fu dance drama wows international audience

A dance drama featuring traditional Chinese kung fu that was staged in Beijing on the night of June 21 was warmly applauded by the diplomats from 29 countries who were in the audience.

The show was part of a series of cultural activities organized by Shenzhen to demonstrates the development of the city in southern China.

The dance drama Wing Chun, produced by the Shenzhen Opera & Dance Theatre, features five types of Chinese martial arts, including the well-known wing chun and tai chi and baguazhang, or eight fixed palms. It tells the story of the Chinese kung fu master Ye Wen.