We all know that many foreign people are very fond of Chinese martial arts. They refer to them as KungFu. Martial arts have a very long history. They came into existence thousands of years ago .They were originally created and developed for self-defense and survival.

Gradually, they become one of the traditional sports treasured by Chinese people .Their main purpose is to promote the entire body’s fit development. Nowadays ,martial arts are very popular in China ,and have begun to gain popularity throughout the world.

People of all ages and abilities are currently participating in these diverse and dynamic recreational activities and gaining valuable skills in their self-preservation .Next I will introduce something about them in detail. Martial arts have different forms namely, kicking, punching throwing, controlling, hitting, thrusting etc.

There are also five major categories. They are Empty Hand Forms, Weapon Forms, Choreographed Routines, Group Practice and Sparring Competitions. Among of them, Empty Hand Forms consist many aspects ,such as Long Fist ,Tai Chi ,Southern Fist, Northern Fist and so on.

We are all familiar with Tai Chi. It is regarded as one of the most popular martial arts in the world. I know some of you have learned it. Apart from these, Weapon Forms are also diverse .There are more than 400 different types of ancient Chinese weapons and usages. For example, broad-sword, straight-sword, spear, staff and so on. Chinese martial arts contain many aspects. What I introduced is only a little part of them. If you are interested in them, you can search online to find more information. Hope you can have a better understanding about Chinese martial arts through my speech. That’ all. Thank you.