Why Nanquan is a Universiade program

Nanquan refers to a type of traditional Chinese martial arts. Originating from the Chinese civilization, it has a long history and cultural background. The program of the Universiade is set up based on several considerations, including but not limited to the value of tradition and history, the degree of national popularity, cultural heritage, the level of competition and so on. Nanquan, as a martial arts program with distinctive Chinese cultural characteristics and excellent traditions, has certain opportunities to participate and display in the Universiade because of its skills, performances and competitions.

The inclusion of traditional martial arts programs such as Nanquan in the Universiade not only helps to pass on and promote traditional Chinese culture, but also encourages more people to participate in and learn these excellent forms of traditional martial arts. In addition, displaying traditional martial arts programs such as Nanquan in the Universiade along with other sports will also help to enrich the content of the competition and increase spectatorship and participation.