Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c12.s3.t2.7

v2.c12.s3.t2.7

Because of wide propagation of films and TV, Indian teenagers know Chinese Kong fu well. Since Chinese martial arts was listed as one of the competition events in the Asian Games and the Olympic Games, India’s physical training circle paid special attention to Chinese martial arts, adopted the ways such as employing Chinese coaches and learning in China to develop its own coaches and sportsmen and made excellent achievements in the competitions. Martial arts associations are established in some places of India, performance and competition activities are often held. For example, Martial Arts Association of Uttar Pradesh in India is a nearly-established body with many activities, and its chief visited China once.