ChinesemartialartsenjoyalonghistoryandgreatpopularityinChina.InfluencedbyancientChineseaestheticswhichadvocatedabalancebetweenhardnessandsoftness,Chinesemartialartshaveformedtheirownaestheticstandards.Today,manypeoplepracticeittopursuehealth,entertainmentandcompetition.Inordertoinherittheancientart,manymartialartsclubsandassociationshavebeenestablishedacrossChina.Since1980,alargenumberofgraduatesmajoringinmartialartshavebeenassignedtoteachmartialartsinschools.Manyspecialiststodayaretyingtoturnmartialartsintoascientificsportbycombiningfightingskillswithhealth.TheyhopethatonedaymartialartswillbecomeasporteventattheOlympicGames.