The four-day 2017 Macau Wushu Master Challenge ended yesterday, attracting hundreds of wushu (“martial art”) masters from across the world to join in various wushu competitions, and display Chinese martial arts and traditional lion dance.
Indeed, behind all of the hustle and bustle of shopping malls, casinos, hotels, and must-go tourists spots, traditional Chinese martial arts and lion dance are well-preserved in Macau, with many local residents sticking to their tradition of practicing martial arts, for physical exercises as well as learning about self-challenge and team work.
Each night, on the rooftop of a 14-floor building on Rua dos Pescadores, dozens of young players are practicing martial arts. They are apprentices of the Macau Lo Leong Sport General Association, which was established in 1938.
Participants in the 2017 Macau Wushu Master Challenge take part in a parade outside St Paul’s Ruins on Saturday. The parade set off from Largo do Senado and ended at Praça do Tap Seac. The four-day event ended yesterday. Photo: ID
