(News from China Wushu Association): Today, Wushu has become an international sport in the favour of more and more people along with The International Wushu Federation is recognized by IOC (International Olympic Organization).

For being adaptable to this new trend and enabling wushu more popularized and standardized, China Wushu Association has conducted the 3rd Wushu Dan Training Seminar for oversea wushu public figures and held the ceremony of diploma in the Chinese Wushu Research Institute on 30 July, 1999. 

32 people are awarded to the different classifications of Dan among 34 people from Australia, France, Malaysia, Singapore, Canada, Korea, Italy, Indonesia, Japan, Holland, U.S.America, who have partecipated this training seminar.

A group of old China national champions, who are working outside China now including Zhang Guifeng and Liu Yu (U.S.A.), Yuan Honghai (France), Han Jingsong (Australia), Li Zhizhou (Singapore), Xu Hao (Italy), Li Rong (Canada) have achieved 7th Dan "Black Dragon" beside Mr. Ye Qinghai (according the pronunce) from Malaysia, appointed vice director of The Technique Committee of Asia Wushu Federation, is awarded 8th Dan "Silver Dragon" by Chinese Wushu Association. Morever, Chin Hoong Iap (Malaysia), Huh Il Woong (Korea) etc. have also acquired 7th Dan. Liang Wei (Japan) who has given a great contribution for the developing wushu in Japan is awarded 6th Dan "Golden Tiger".

Paglia Lorenzo and Paglia Gilberto from Italian Emei Wushu Kungfu Academy are awarded 4th Dan "Black Tiger" and 2nd Dan "Silver Eager".