中国第九届少林武术节开幕9th Int'l Shaolin Wushu Festival opens

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 9th Zhengzhou International Shaolin Wushu Festival in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Oct. 21, 2012. More than 1500 athletes all over the world took part in the 5-day festival, which kicked off here Sunday.

第九届中国郑州国际少林武术节21日在郑州开幕，本届武术节共有来自73个国家和地区的195个团队1500余名运动员报名参赛。

Young students of kungfu school perform during a welcoming ceremony of the 9th Zhengzhou International Shaolin Wushu Festival in Dengfeng City, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 22, 2012. A series of performance as well as Wushu contest and seminar will be held during the festival from Oct. 21 to 25.

功夫学校的孩子们在第九届国际少林武术节的开幕式上进行表演。武术竞赛单元于22日至25日在不同比赛场地进行。

Athletes from Africa perform Shaolin Kung Fu outside the venue of the opening ceremony of the 9th Zhengzhou International Shaolin Wushu Festival in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Oct. 21, 2012. More than 1500 athletes all over the world took part in the 5-day festival, which kicked off here.

来自非洲的选手们在第九届少林武术节会场外表演武术。本届武术节共有来自73个国家和地区的195个团队1500多名运动员报名参赛。
Key words:
少林武术节shǎolín wǔshù jié: Shaolin Wushu Festival
竞赛jìngsài:contest
开幕式kāimù shì: openning ceremony
运动员yùndòngyuán:athlete
开幕kāi mù: to open