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COUNTRY: PRC
SUBJ: CHINA TO HOLD FIRST WUDANG FESTIVAL OF MARTIAL ARTS
SOURCE: BEIJING XINHUA IN ENGLISH 0741 GMT 17 JUN 91
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((TEXT)) WUHAN, JUNE 17 (XINHUA) -- CHINA WILL HOLD THE FIRST
WUDANG FESTIVAL OF CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS IN WUDANG MOUNTAIN, THE HOLY
PLACE OF TAOISM.
AS ONE OF THE CHIEF RELIGIONS IN CHINA, TAOISM IS MORE THAN 1,800
YEARS OLD AND HAS CREATED A UNIQUE SCHOOL OF CHINESE TRADITIONAL
MARTIAL ARTS.
THE FESTIVAL, TO OPEN ON NOVEMBER 8, WILT, INCLUDE WUDANG BOXING,
SWORD DANCING, _Q_LGON_Q AND TAOIST MUSIC.
ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE ATTENDANTS TO THE FESTIVAL
WILL BE INVITED TO WATCH A TAOIST MASS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SAID THAT THEY BAD SENT MORE
THAN 3,000 INVITATIONS TO MAJOR CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL
ORGANIZATIONS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPECTED THE FESTIVAL TO BRING ABOUT AN ECONOMIC
VITALIZATION IN THIS AREA.
ADMIN
(ENDALL) 170741 TL991.706.006 ST 1.7/0838Z JUN
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