Chinese Martial Arts
2 min readThe Origin of Chinese Martial Arts
Wushu in China goes back to ancient times，originating from productive laboring of the ancient ancestry.In the primitive society，being out-numbered by animals and facilitated with only simple tools and inferior productive forces，people had to survive nature by gathering in groups.They lived on hunting with rocks and sticks.
Hitting with their hands，kicking with their feet and cutting，chopping or stabbingwith simple weapons，they performed all kinds of movements，which displayed certain skills either of defense or attacking.Primitive and instinctive as they were，theseperformances made up the substantial background of Wushu.In the clan society，there often occurred battles between the tribes.Armed forces became the means of plundering.Bows，arrows，casting stones and other rocky items appeared as weapons，being improved gradually according to the needs of fight.When having a rest，especially when celebrating their triumphs，people danced to the imitations of defending and attacking movements，stabbing，blowing and kicking.After prolonged attacking movements，stabbing，blowing and kicking.After prolonged accumulation，the experiences began to be raised to the level of consciousness，hence Wushu came into being.
A Brief Introduction of Chinese Martial Arts
Chinese Wushu（Kungfu or martial arts），with a history of several millennia，has developed on the nourishment of traditional Chinese culture.In spite of many bans on it and suppression by feudal rulers，it has thrived among the common people insteadof dying out.This evinces the strong attraction and vitality of Wushu in China.The present Wushu of different schools and styles embodies the wisdom and culture of all the ethnic groups in China throughout history.
