July 23, from the Chinese Martial Arts Association, and the Ta Kung Pao jointly organized the “2009 Hong Kong International martial arts festival,” the official Opening Ceremony and the “national spirit” Art Exhibition Opening Reception held in Hong Kong. As the first Hong Kong martial arts tradition of glorification of a large comprehensive cultural activities, consecutive 16-day martial arts festival, through the Chinese martial arts competition, an international martial seminars, multimedia martial arts exhibitions, carnivals and other martial arts forms, all-round display of traditional Chinese martial charm.

Also attending the opening ceremony of the Financial Secretary, Mr Tsang said that the whole world knows Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, John Woo, it is these names struck up between Hong Kong and kung fu. Kung Fu is also for people to search for cultural pride and identity as a source of identity. Mr Tsang said the Chinese Kung Fu from Hong Kong towards the Western world, but also reflects the culture of Hong Kong as a bridge between East and West, an important role.

Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Association, president of MA Ming-da said that Hong Kong kung fu history in China, has a significant position as a global showcase of Chinese culture to the window, Hong Kong Chinese Wushu has made a unique contribution. At the same time, Hong Kong to film and television, martial arts novels, comic books and other forms to display a variety of Chinese martial arts, attracting many overseas friends into the Chinese martial arts in the world.

The first international martial arts festival in Hong Kong is rich in not only arranged to attract large domestic and foreign martial arts masters gathered Lights “World Chinese Martial Arts Competition Finals”, “First International Wushu Seminar”, but also explore how the integration of Chinese martial arts movies, comics, literature, sports, fighting and other popular culture’s “soul of the nation” multimedia martial arts exhibitions, as well as for the general public visitors close-up experience of Chinese martial arts “Kung Fu Carnival.”