Over 1,000 martial arts practitioners compete in Tianjin competition

Sun Xiaoqi, a student in primary school and a martial arts athlete who has been learning martial arts for five years, said, "Martial arts not only make my body healthier but also strengthen my will. I will continue to learn martial arts and contribute my own strength to spreading traditional martial arts culture."

"Martial arts is one of the sports forms that can best represent Chinese culture and have the most Chinese characteristics," Wu said." Our martial arts culture is not only promoted nationwide but also widely spread internationally. Now, 156 countries have become member states of the International Wushu Federation," he added.

Lu Ruotong contributed to this story.