Do you still remember the appearance of Panda Po in Kung Fu Panda? At the beginning of June, China Shipyard invited a special team of plum blossom piles to reproduce the style of plum blossom boxing in the film in front of tourists from all over the world. The reporter visited and found that they are not professional boxing performers, but a plum blossom pile team composed of students from eight universities in Shanghai.
Stunning appearance at the Expo site
In early June, in the celebration activities of the China Shipyard in the Expo site, two performances of Meihuazhuang attracted the attention of past tourists as soon as they appeared.
According to Zhang Zilong, head of Shanghai Meihua Boxing College Federation and doctor of Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Meihua Pile, also known as Meihua Boxing, is an important basic skill in Shaolin Temple, and it is famous for its light body, quick footwork and eyesight. The secret weapon of Meihua Pile, Taiping Car, was first unveiled at the Expo Park. Wang Yifei, a second-year graduate student in the Physics Department of Shanghai University, told the reporter that because there was no publicity in the early stage, some students still had some concerns about whether they would encounter an ice-breaker, but as soon as the flag of the official start of the performance danced, the crowds and cheers at the scene immediately made their hard work worthwhile. Gao Shenyan, his younger sister, also told reporters excitedly: "At that moment, it was like making a movie, which really made us addicted to martial arts stars."
bookish martial arts practitioners
In the past, people who practiced martial arts were all known as "tough guys" with strong bodies, tall and powerful, but there were many short and thin boys with glasses like Song Huaichao, a first-year graduate student of East China University of Science and Technology. Perhaps the post-8s generation was influenced by too many kung fu programs and movies. Song Huaichao had a special affection for martial arts since he was a child. When talking about the conflict between learning and practicing boxing, Song Huaichao said: "I can start my master's study to a certain extent, thanks to my affinity with Meihua Boxing. Martial arts requires practicing three or nine in winter and three in summer to achieve something, and my persistence in practicing boxing indirectly affects my perseverance in the postgraduate entrance examination process. " In addition, according to the reporter, many plum blossom boxing masters in the team have also made great achievements in their studies. "Our masters here are wearing glasses, which surprised many foreigners." Song Huaichao laughed.
Being injured and enjoying it
The performance on the afternoon of Ship Pavilion Day was very successful. The only thing that made people sweat was that Liu Chunfeng, a girl from the School of Life Sciences of Chinese Academy of Sciences, accidentally injured her forehead while performing the Sun Moon Ring. "Our boxing methods are all pre-programmed and interlocking. As long as either of them has a different rhythm, it is easy to get hurt." Liu Chunfeng told reporters, "Brother Wang Yifei couldn't perform because of a shoulder injury, but he took over temporarily despite the pain. Thanks to his coming forward, the performance can go smoothly." When asked if he could survive the crisis, Wang Yifei's answer was just a simple sentence: "If the team needs me, I must play."
The reporter learned that due to their excellent performance, the whole team was invited to perform the "City Square Art Festival" in the Expo Park in July and August. The longer the performance period increased the intensity of the usual training, but none of the players felt lazy. Teacher Yao from Huali Propaganda Department, who entered the park with Meihuazhuang Federation, told the reporter: "These children often tell me that the biggest benefit of practicing Meihuazhuang is to cultivate their own good mentality, and only those with good mentality can understand the essence of Meihuazhuang. This is the noble meaning of Meihuazhuang's boxing Sect."
introduction to the club
Shanghai Meihua Boxing College Federation
Meihua Boxing College Federation is composed of eight college plum blossom pile associations, including Fudan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai University of Science and Technology, and Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences of China Academy of Sciences. It is committed to keeping fit and managing the mind with martial arts. Many members of the Federation are excellent academic talents such as senior engineers, professors and doctors, which greatly promoted the development of the Federation.