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African Friend Experiences Meishan Martial Arts

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Hu Jianfeng, known online as "Hunan Swordsman", taught Meishan martial arts to an African friend at the Loudi Sports Center on May 21. Demonstrating and explaining each movement and gesture, Hu enabled his African apprentice to experience both the swiftness and power as well as the profound cultural roots of this martial art form, fostering cultural exchange between China and Africa.


Meishan martial arts is a traditional Chinese martial art form originated from Xinhua County, Loudi. It has been shortlisted for the fourth representatives of national-level intangible cultural heritage items. (Photo/Tong Zhenxi and Yu Miao, Hunan Daily)


Hu Jianfeng, known online as "Hunan Swordsman", taught Meishan martial arts to an African friend at the Loudi Sports Center on May 21. Demonstrating and explaining each movement and gesture, Hu enabled his African apprentice to experience both the swiftness and power as well as the profound cultural roots of this martial art form, fostering cultural exchange between China and Africa.


Meishan martial arts is a traditional Chinese martial art form originated from Xinhua County, Loudi. It has been shortlisted for the fourth representatives of national-level intangible cultural heritage items. (Photo/Tong Zhenxi and Yu Miao, Hunan Daily)


Hu Jianfeng, known online as "Hunan Swordsman", taught Meishan martial arts to an African friend at the Loudi Sports Center on May 21. Demonstrating and explaining each movement and gesture, Hu enabled his African apprentice to experience both the swiftness and power as well as the profound cultural roots of this martial art form, fostering cultural exchange between China and Africa.


Meishan martial arts is a traditional Chinese martial art form originated from Xinhua County, Loudi. It has been shortlisted for the fourth representatives of national-level intangible cultural heritage items. (Photo/Tong Zhenxi and Yu Miao, Hunan Daily)


Hu Jianfeng, known online as "Hunan Swordsman", taught Meishan martial arts to an African friend at the Loudi Sports Center on May 21. Demonstrating and explaining each movement and gesture, Hu enabled his African apprentice to experience both the swiftness and power as well as the profound cultural roots of this martial art form, fostering cultural exchange between China and Africa.


Meishan martial arts is a traditional Chinese martial art form originated from Xinhua County, Loudi. It has been shortlisted for the fourth representatives of national-level intangible cultural heritage items. (Photo/Tong Zhenxi and Yu Miao, Hunan Daily)


Hu Jianfeng, known online as "Hunan Swordsman", taught Meishan martial arts to an African friend at the Loudi Sports Center on May 21. Demonstrating and explaining each movement and gesture, Hu enabled his African apprentice to experience both the swiftness and power as well as the profound cultural roots of this martial art form, fostering cultural exchange between China and Africa.


Meishan martial arts is a traditional Chinese martial art form originated from Xinhua County, Loudi. It has been shortlisted for the fourth representatives of national-level intangible cultural heritage items. (Photo/Tong Zhenxi and Yu Miao, Hunan Daily)


Hu Jianfeng, known online as "Hunan Swordsman", taught Meishan martial arts to an African friend at the Loudi Sports Center on May 21. Demonstrating and explaining each movement and gesture, Hu enabled his African apprentice to experience both the swiftness and power as well as the profound cultural roots of this martial art form, fostering cultural exchange between China and Africa.


Meishan martial arts is a traditional Chinese martial art form originated from Xinhua County, Loudi. It has been shortlisted for the fourth representatives of national-level intangible cultural heritage items. (Photo/Tong Zhenxi and Yu Miao, Hunan Daily)


This article is from Hunan Provincial Government. www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday