Girl garners attention for unique martial arts skill

1 week, 4 days ago

82-year-old woman dances to Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu on stage. Wholesome video

An 82-year-old woman has impressed the internet with her graceful dance performance on legendary singer Geeta Dutt’s iconic track Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu. The short video, shared by Instagram user Rajni, has garnered over 10 million views, with the text on the clip proudly stating, “She is 82 years old.” The video features Kanchan Mala, elegantly dressed in a …

Video Kanchan Mala

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Karate Kid who ‘never says never’

New Indian Express

KHAMMAM: In 2016, Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal inspired and entertained millions with the tale of a father empowering his daughters to win medals for India. In a similar story, 18-year-old Chandana Kondapalli, hailing from the remote Gundala mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district, inspired by her father’s skills in karate is striving to bring laurels to the country at the Asian Games …

Her Father Chandana Karate District Inspired

1 month ago

China Focus: China seeks balance of books and sports for children's fitter future

China Daily

BEIJING -- With her roller skates on, elbow and knee pads secured, and helmet snugly fastened, 7-year-old Yunkai was ready for her lesson. "She loves roller skating and won't stop pestering her mother and me to take her out to exercise after school," Yang said. As a result, parents feel compelled to invest significantly in their children's academic performance from …

Education China Exercise Children Parents Students School

1 month ago

China Focus: China seeks balance of books and sports for children's fitter future

China Daily

BEIJING -- With her roller skates on, elbow and knee pads secured, and helmet snugly fastened, 7-year-old Yunkai was ready for her lesson. "She loves roller skating and won't stop pestering her mother and me to take her out to exercise after school," Yang said. As a result, parents feel compelled to invest significantly in their children's academic performance from …

Education China Exercise Children Parents Students School

Taiwan dancer's dreams realized in Harbin studio

China Daily

Liu No-yu coaches a student during a dance class at her studio in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. ZHOU HUIYING/CHINA DAILY Despite it being over 3,000 kilometers from her hometown in Taiwan, Liu No-yu has decided to settle in Northeast China's Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, to pursue her dreams. "I've never felt such warmth in any other city before," Liu said …

Dance Taiwan Studio Liu Harbin

Taiwan dancer's dreams realized in Harbin studio

China Daily

Liu No-yu coaches a student during a dance class at her studio in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. ZHOU HUIYING/CHINA DAILY Despite it being over 3,000 kilometers from her hometown in Taiwan, Liu No-yu has decided to settle in Northeast China's Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, to pursue her dreams. "I've never felt such warmth in any other city before," Liu said …

Dance Taiwan Studio Liu Harbin

1 month, 4 weeks ago

She Boxing Champion Zhong Tuanyu: Preserving Tradition, Empowering Village Growth

China Daily

A dedicated NPC deputy, Zhong Tuanyu, is committed to preserving and promoting She ethnic martial arts in her village. She actively engages in initiatives to enhance the influence of She ethnic culture, blending martial arts practice with elements of sports and dance. Zhong envisions expanding the reach of She boxing beyond the village, intertwining it with rural vitalization efforts. She …

Law Culture Community Social Issues

1 month, 4 weeks ago

She Boxing Champion Zhong Tuanyu: Preserving Tradition, Empowering Village Through Kungfu

China Daily

A renowned She ethnic martial arts practitioner and NPC deputy, Zhong Tuanyu, is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of She boxing. Through her efforts, she has successfully established She martial arts classes and led the compilation of textbooks on traditional She routines. These initiatives not only enhance the martial arts experience but also integrate it with rural …

Law Culture Community Social Issues

1 month, 4 weeks ago

She Boxing Champion Zhong Tuanyu: Preserving Tradition, Promoting Rural Vitalization in Her Village

China Daily

She boxing, a deeply ingrained martial art among the She ethnic group, is a vital part of the village of Jindouyang in Kangcuo She ethnic township of Fuan city in East China's Fujian province. Zhong Tuanyu, a Party chief and deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), is committed to preserving and promoting She martial arts by establishing She martial …

Law Culture Community Social Issues

2 months ago

Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha Empower Young Girls With Jiu-Jitsu Champions' Self-Defense Workshop

News 18

Bollywood actors Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha empower young girls with a self-defense workshop led by world champions Andressa Citra and Lucas Valente. The initiative, organized by MukkaMaar, a non-profit dedicated to teaching girls self-defense, brought together young girls from the NGO and world-class athletes to inspire and educate them in self-defense techniques. The workshop focused on Jiu-Jitsu, offering the …

Entertainment Law Crime Women's Empowerment

2 months, 1 week ago

From Toddler to Top: Shraddha Rangarh's Journey to Martial Arts Domination

New Indian Express

Shraddha Rangarh, a 20-year-old from India, has made the country proud by winning a gold medal in the Senior Female Musical Form Hard Style category at the 2024 Wako World Cup in Uzbekistan. She also won three silvers at the 2024 Delhi Olympic Games and the Khelo India Women's Kickboxing League 2023-2024. Her story is an inspiration, as she faced …

Entertainment Sports Women's Sports Martial Arts

4 months, 1 week ago

Historic! 13-Year-Old Chinese Girl Performs Bharatanatyam ‘Arangetram’ In China — WATCH

ABP News

A 13-year-old school student scripted history by performing Bharatanatyam Arangetram in China, a landmark in the journey of the ancient Indian dance form. Lei Muzi made her solo dance debut in Beijing on Sunday in front of the celebrated Bharatanatyam dancer Leela Samson, several Indian diplomats and a large audience of Chinese fans. VIDEO | Lei Muzi, a 13-year-old school …

Dance China Indian Pti Bharatanatyam Jin Chinese Students

4 months, 1 week ago

13-year-old Chinese girl performs Bharatanatyam in China, scripts history with her dance

Hindustan Times

A 13-year-old Chinese girl scripted history when she performed Bharatanatyam "Arangetram" in China, a landmark in the journey of the ancient Indian dance form that is gaining popularity in the neighbouring country. Lei Muzi made her solo dance debut here on Sunday in front of the celebrated Bharatanatyam dancer Leela Samson, Indian diplomats and a large audience of Chinese fans. …

China Indian Chinese Pti Jin Lei Arangetram

4 months, 3 weeks ago

An unwavering aim

China Daily

Her impassive facial expression, the panda hanging from her bag and, of course, her white hair clip. Everything about China's shooting star Huang Yuting has come under scrutiny among her growing legion of fans since the 17-year-old prodigy, alongside her partner Sheng Lihao, claimed the gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the Paris Olympics on …

Training School Olympic Lin Her Father Huang Huangyan

4 months, 4 weeks ago

US students display their chops

China Daily

Teenage players of traditional Chinese instruments from Beijing-based Soong Ching Ling Peace Angel Art Troupe perform during the event in Beijing on July 17. CHINA DAILY Furthermore, she believes that it is crucial for students to experience the essence of Chinese music, such as yun in traditional Chinese music. William Sprayberry, a 20-year-old junior studying video and film production at …

Music China Play Chinese Chinese Music

5 months ago

Indonesian women assert themselves with martial arts as gender-based violence remains a challenge

LA Times

Rani Miranti, right, practices martial arts with Rizal Zulmi, a professional MMA fighter, at a public park in Jakarta, Indonesia, this month. Miranti is one of the growing number of Indonesian women who are taking self-defense classes as gender-based violence remains a challenge in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation. “But even more importantly, I have learned to avoid situations …

Arts Women Violence Martial Arts Indonesia Physical Mma

5 months, 1 week ago

Breathing life into a childhood dream

China Daily

Matt Jane poses for a group photo with his students and family members in front of his Temple in north London in 2021. "People often say you should do a movie, that would be great, but I am living the real-life version of it, that's more meaningful than making a movie," the British kung fu master said. "Many people have …

London China Life Young Chinese Temple Jane

5 months, 1 week ago

Breathing life into a childhood dream

China Daily

Matt Jane poses for a group photo with his students and family members in front of his Temple in north London in 2021. "People often say you should do a movie, that would be great, but I am living the real-life version of it, that's more meaningful than making a movie," the British kung fu master said. "Many people have …

London China Life Young Chinese Temple Jane

7 months, 2 weeks ago

She has dedicated her life to adding sound to the life of the hearing-impaired

China Daily

Liu Lingli teaches hearing-impaired children in an outdoor class. Liu Lingli has been a teacher for hearing-impaired children for 33 years, and thanks to her help and dedication, more than 20 of the over 80 students she has taught have received higher education. "Even as a child, I was moved by her kind gesture, and thought it would be great …

Special Education Students Child Wang Liu

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tibetan folk dance unites youth with charm

China Daily

While square dancing is a popular pastime for seniors across much of China, in the southwestern Xizang autonomous region, young people are fervently embracing their heritage, amidst the stunning backdrop of traditional Tibetan folk dance, Guozhuang. For 18-year-old Kunzang Wangdu, sharing his passion for Guozhuang dance is as simple as posting dance videos on social media. I have posted my …

Social Media Dance Dance Videos Tibetan Folk

7 months, 3 weeks ago

French martial arts enthusiasts get a kick out of China experience

China Daily

GUIYANG — With sunlight glinting on the leaves of trees and the running water in a brook at the world heritage site of Mount Fanjingshan, 62-year-old Yves Perrin sat beside the water wearing tai chi clothes, practicing traditional qigong breathing exercises. Between April 7 and 19, a group of 50 French martial arts enthusiasts visited Guizhou province to practice tai …

France China French Chinese Tai Chinese Culture Tai Chi

7 months, 3 weeks ago

French martial arts enthusiasts get a kick out of China experience

China Daily

GUIYANG — With sunlight glinting on the leaves of trees and the running water in a brook at the world heritage site of Mount Fanjingshan, 62-year-old Yves Perrin sat beside the water wearing tai chi clothes, practicing traditional qigong breathing exercises. Between April 7 and 19, a group of 50 French martial arts enthusiasts visited Guizhou province to practice tai …

France China French Tai Chinese Culture Tai Chi Qigong

8 months, 3 weeks ago

US teenagers make friends in China through martial arts

China Daily

US teenagers train with kung fu fans at the Capital University of Physical Education and Sports in Beijing on March 19, 2024. When members of the martial arts team of Capital University of Physical Education and Sports pulled quickly on wires, Kelpman rose into the air and experienced the feeling of being a "chivalrous woman" in a kung fu movie. …

Arts Friendship China School Martial Arts Friends Junior

8 months, 3 weeks ago

US teenagers make friends in China through martial arts

China Daily

US teenagers train with kung fu fans at the Capital University of Physical Education and Sports in Beijing on March 19, 2024. When members of the martial arts team of Capital University of Physical Education and Sports pulled quickly on wires, Kelpman rose into the air and experienced the feeling of being a "chivalrous woman" in a kung fu movie. …

Arts Friendship China School Martial Arts Friends Junior

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Young girl breaks free, defying limitations

China Daily

The photo shows Li Wenya, a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, running without an assistive device during a school's sports event. Recently, an online video showing a girl with cerebral palsy from Chongqing breaking free from her assistive device and managing to reach the finish line in a school sports meeting has moved many netizens. Last year, the school also …

School Girl Cheng Her Daughter Wenya

9 months ago

Fighting spirit drives dancer's ambition

China Daily

Scenes from the dance drama Wing Chun, featuring dancer Zhang Yashu, who has won accolades for her performance in the production by the Shenzhen Opera & Dance Theatre. When Zhang Yashu performed the four-minute dance piece, Wing Chun, during China Central Television's Spring Festival Gala — one of the most-watched TV shows in China, which aired on Lunar New Year's …

Dance China Drama Martial Arts Zhang Her Body Dancers

9 months ago

Fighting spirit drives dancer's ambition

China Daily

Scenes from the dance drama Wing Chun, featuring dancer Zhang Yashu, who has won accolades for her performance in the production by the Shenzhen Opera & Dance Theatre. When Zhang Yashu performed the four-minute dance piece, Wing Chun, during China Central Television's Spring Festival Gala — one of the most-watched TV shows in China, which aired on Lunar New Year's …

Dance China Drama Martial Arts Zhang Her Body Wing

9 months ago

A show of fighting spirit

China Daily

A performer from Nanshan Yingge dance team and employees at Burlington Arcade pose in London. At 30, he is the oldest among the London squad and considered "old" for a Yingge dancer, with most of the visiting team members aged between 25 and 28. Since 2017, Chen Laifa has assisted Nanshan Primary School in setting up and running a voluntary …

London Yingge Troupe Chen Laifa Dance Learning

9 months, 1 week ago

Quzhou celebrates birthday of greatest 'kungfu master'

China Daily

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated :2024-03-11 A foreign student learns martial arts from instructor Wang Chengkui in Mapeng village, Quzhou. The Jin Yong Cultural and Art Week kicked off in Mapeng village, Shiliang town, Kecheng district, Quzhou on March 10, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the renowned martial arts writer. Louis Cha's literary works reference Shiliang over 40 times, incorporating …

Louis Quzhou Shiliang Celebrates Birthday Mapeng Village Louis Cha

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Women transform their lives through workouts

China Daily

Kong Meiying gives professional training advice to a client at her gym in Tianjin. "Even after they acquired strength training and fitness skills, they went to the treadmill first every time they came to exercise, but they never walked into the strength training area alone until I went with them," Kong said. "If I hadn't come with them, they might …

Training Weight Chen Kong Gym Clients Tianjin

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Indigenous Bolivian women take up taekwondo against gender-based violence

Al Jazeera

A violent attack by would-be robbers steered Bolivian Lidia Mayta towards the martial art of taekwondo. Three years later, she helps train other Indigenous women to defend themselves against rampant gender-based violence in the South American country. “I didn’t know how to defend myself, now I try to help other women lose that fear,” the 56-year-old shopkeeper and community health …

Women Violence Bolivia

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Learning self-defence techniques will help girls: DLSA chairperson K Sunitha

New Indian Express

NIZAMABAD: The District Legal Services Authority, Nizamabad, on Saturday organised a self-defence awareness programme for girl children, as part of National Girl Child Day celebrations. Addressing the gathering, DLSA chairperson K Sunitha said learning self-defence techniques will help women defend themselves in the face of any unexpected attack on them. District collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu advised students to tell their …

Dlsa Nizamabad

1 year ago

Actors get their kicks in new show

China Daily

Liang Biying, a former tai chi athlete, displays her skills in the show. Drunken Fist, or zui quan, is a traditional martial art depicted in Chinese movies that emulates the movements of someone who has overindulged. In a recently aired online reality show called Lai Zhe He Ren, which aims to nurture promising action stars for China's film and TV …

China Kung Fu Drunken Fist

1 year ago

Actors get their kicks in new show

China Daily

Liang Biying, a former tai chi athlete, displays her skills in the show. Drunken Fist, or zui quan, is a traditional martial art depicted in Chinese movies that emulates the movements of someone who has overindulged. In a recently aired online reality show called Lai Zhe He Ren, which aims to nurture promising action stars for China's film and TV …

China Kung Fu Drunken Fist Fist Moves

1 year, 2 months ago

Teaching toddlers martial arts: Why learning how to hit can be a skill for life.

Slate

When our daughter was still a baby, Nic taught her how to hit him. When she asks Margo, “May I hit you?” Margo always says, “No, no hitting for me.” Part of this is that she doesn’t want to get hit by anyone, including her kid. With our kids, Margo talks a lot about small boundaries—“Mommy doesn’t share straws,” for …

Family Arts Boundaries Space Kids Life Martial Arts

1 year, 2 months ago

All forms of exercise share similar goal

China Daily

Kim Young-ho leads a sequence at the summit. But then again, after a while of practicing I was a little bit disappointed with yoga too, as the teachers stress holding onto traditions just like martial arts masters do. From 2000 to 2008, I was experimenting and trying to achieve one thing, that is how to connect traditional yoga and its …

Yoga Inside Movement Inside Flow Flow Teachers

1 year, 2 months ago

All forms of exercise share similar goal

China Daily

Kim Young-ho leads a sequence at the summit. But then again, after a while of practicing I was a little bit disappointed with yoga too, as the teachers stress holding onto traditions just like martial arts masters do. From 2000 to 2008, I was experimenting and trying to achieve one thing, that is how to connect traditional yoga and its …

Yoga Martial Arts Inside Movement Flow Inside Flow

1 year, 3 months ago

Girl power courts success

China Daily

Swimmer Liu Xiang appears in a village school in Yunnan. Early in August, she traveled all the way from Hangzhou in Zhejiang province with other 14 university students, to a quaint village school nestled in the scenic landscape of Dali in Yunnan province. They organized a range of activities including gender education sessions, music workshops, storytelling sessions and sports classes, …

Zhejiang

1 year, 3 months ago

Girl power courts success

China Daily

Swimmer Liu Xiang appears in a village school in Yunnan. Early in August, she traveled all the way from Hangzhou in Zhejiang province with other 14 university students, to a quaint village school nestled in the scenic landscape of Dali in Yunnan province. They organized a range of activities including gender education sessions, music workshops, storytelling sessions and sports classes, …

Zhejiang

1 year, 4 months ago

Shilpa Shetty Kundra's Latest Instagram Post Sparks Fresh Fitness Enthusiasm

News 18

Shilpa Shetty Kundra is a true fitness diva. She wrote, how empowered women empower other women, referring to her trainer Tashmeen Chauhan who kept encouraging Shetty to complete the core workout. SHetty captioned the video, ” ‘Strong women make strong women!’ Levelling up ⬆ my core training game at my 2nd session of the upgraded core work and I feel …

Workout Post Instagram Core Kundra Shilpa Shetty

1 year, 5 months ago

Fighting to understand the concept of beauty

China Daily

Convergence, the latest dance production by the Hong Kong Dance Company, combines Chinese martial arts with Chinese-style dance. In 2018, the Hong Kong Dance Company launched a three-year-long project researching and studying Chinese martial arts. The result is a new dance production, titled Convergence, which brings the company's findings about Chinese martial arts together with its knowledge of Chinese-style dance. …

Martial Arts Chinese Convergence Chinese Martial Arts Dance Company

1 year, 6 months ago

The flow of knowledge

China Daily

Li provides a student with one-on-one instruction in Beijing in February 2019. Li was born in Ren county, in Xingtai, where Wang Qihe-style tai chi originated. For over a decade, Li studied tai chi from Liu, who taught martial arts with unwavering patience and attention to detail. Li recalls that just days before he passed away, at the age of …

Martial Arts Liu Tai Tai Chi Chi Martial

1 year, 7 months ago

Master of the arts

China Daily

By Wang Ru and Ma Jingna | China Daily | Updated: 2023-05-17 09:58 Martial artist Zhang Hanliang practices tai chi in a garden in Lanzhou, Gansu province, in 2021. In 2021, a video which shows a woman wielding more than 20 traditional weapons one after another went viral online, providing a feast of Chinese martial arts for the viewer. Since …

Arts China Martial Arts Zhang Gansu Martial Tianshui

1 year, 7 months ago

Little girl dances to Punjabi song Evergreen in school, too cute says internet. Watch

India TV News

Dance Video Instagram Evergreen Punjabi Song Punjabi Song Evergreen

1 year, 8 months ago

This video of a little schoolgirl dancing to Punjabi song is too cute to miss. Well done, says Internet

India Today

A video of a little girl dancing to the popular Punjabi track Bhabho Kehndi E Singha Velna Liya has gone viral on social media. In the video, the little girl can be seen showing off her Punjabi folk dance moves. Her name is Vaarya I’m really surprised with her expression,” the video caption reads. “Aww cutest n best dance on …

Video

1 year, 8 months ago

Girl power expressed through Chinese dance

China Daily

Hao Ruoqi stars in the dance drama “Mulan.” She is known for playing the valiant and heroic warrior “Hua Mulan” as well as the laid-back concubine Yang in the dance drama “Du Fu.” Her name is Hao Ruoqi - one of China's most popular female dancers of the post-90s generation. In 2017, Hao Ruoqi starred in the lead role of …

Dance Chinese Hao Mulan Hao Ruoqi