YANGON (Xinhua): A Chinese martial arts or Wushu training programme was launched here on Monday (March 6) in efforts to deepen cultural and people-to-people exchanges between China and Myanmar.
China Cultural Center in Yangon and FSSL (Myanmar) Services Limited jointly organised the three-month summer programme to deepen cultural exchanges between the two countries and broaden the cultural knowledge of Myanmar students.
A total of 33 students aged 10-50 will attend the courses from March 7 to May 30 at the China Cultural Center.
Speaking at the launching of the training programme, Xu Ling, who is in charge of the China Cultural Center in Yangon, said that it is the first training programme of Wushu and Tai Chi since the opening of the centre.
Xu said that she hopes the training courses will help the participating students develop a healthy and disciplined lifestyle after they come to understand the traditional Chinese culture.
