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Shanxi boxing team wins awards in HK
Updated: Apr 19, 2019
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A Hongtong Tongbei Boxing team from Shanxi won two gold and two silver medals at the recent Hong Kong International Martial Arts Festival which concluded on April 15.
Widespread in Hongtong county, Shanxi province, Hongtong Tongbei Boxing was perfected and passed down by master Guo Yongfu in the Qing Dynasty (1368-1644). It contains 108 fighting postures.
Hongtong Tongbei Boxing was listed on the national intangible cultural heritage protection program in 2011.
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