According to the feedbacks from contestants, the Organizing Committee decided to extend the registration deadline of NTDTV 2nd Annual International Chinese Traditional Martial Arts Competition to September 30, 2009. All contestants who register after September 18 will pay $60 registration fee.
The Organizing Committee of NTDTV International Chinese Traditional Martial Arts Competition
September 18, 2009
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The International Chinese Traditional Martial Arts Competition is part of the Global Chinese Competition Series hosted by New Tang Dynasty Television(NTDTV). One major mission of the NTDTV Chinese competition series is to help Chinese people return to their authentic cultural roots. The modern Chinese history is full of painful turmoil. After the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took over mainland China in 1949, the regime has used various means to wipe out many aspects of traditional Chinese culture. Chinese Martial Arts in particular has gone through an unprecedented tribulation. Traditional martial arts masters were labeled as "superstition promoters" and were brutally persecuted. During the "Great Cultural Revolution (1966 - 1976)," many of them were forced into hiding; some were sent to labor camps or prisons; some were even murdered. In addition, the CCP’s global promotional efforts of "modern Wushu" have also impeded the transmission of traditional martial arts.
As the social and cultural environment for the passing of genuine traditional martial arts was destructed , many Chinese people have even lost comprehension of the profound cultural content of martial arts. Since many of the traditional martial artists are not teaching in public or cannot find suitable students to pass on their art, many precious traditional forms have been lost or are in danger of becoming extinct. Currently, it is extremely difficult for the surviving traditional martial artists to find space to expand, develop, or pass on their teachings in mainland China. Outside of China, Chinese people have ironically become the minority practicing and cherishing traditional martial arts, one of the crown jewels of their own culture. NTDTV is now providing this competition as an opportunity for the global Chinese community to rediscover their own cultural identity. We hope Chinese martial artists from all walks of life will participate in the competition. Together, we hope to bring forth the essence of traditional Chinese martial arts values and techniques for generations to come.
The Organizing Committee of NTDTV International Chinese Traditional Martial Arts Competition
July 9, 2009
