Overseas-Chinese cultural exchange base unveiled in Wudang Mountains

By Liu Kun and Yang Zhenxue ( chinadaily.com.cn )

Updated: 2014-07-23

A Hubei overseas-Chinese cultural exchange promotion was held in Shiyan city's Wudang Mountains on July 15, officially launching the Hubei Overseas-Chinese Cultural Exchange Base. Xie Yuka, the Hubei overseas-Chinese federation chairman, and Li Faping, deputy mayor of Shiyan, attended the unveiling ceremony.

Hebei overseas-Chinese cultural exchange promotion conference is held in Shiyan city's Wudang Mountains on July 15.[Photo/wudangshan.gov.cn]

At the meeting, Li Faping said that overseas-Chinese cultural exchange bases provide a platform for cultural communication between China and abroad. They also promote Wudang culture.

The Wudang Mountains, as home of the Taoist shrine and the birthplace of kung fu, are recognized as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations. Throughout its history, Wudang culture has been greatly admired by overseas Chinese, especially in the case of Wudang kung fu. More than 10 counties worldwide have constructed Wudang Club Houses or Monasticism Centers, and over 100,000 people overseas practice Wudang kung fu. The Wudang Mountains will continue to contribute to cultural exchanges, Li said.

The unveiling ceremony of Hubei Overseas-Chinese Cultural Exchange Base in Wudang Mountains[Photo/wudangshan.gov.cn]

Contributed by Wang Liang and Jiang Yuanbo from Wudang Mountains Tourism Bureau

Edited by Zhang Qiong and Michael Thai