The Current Situation Of Wushu As A Body-building Activity In Shanxi And The Research On Its Spreading Strategies

Wushu is the product of Chinese civilization . It forms a complex System in thousands of years' development. Except for its skills ,body—building is also an aim wushu exercisers pursue. With the development of times , the functions of wushu are changing and now people pay more and more attention on its function of body—building , which is a necessary choice in the society and an important part of nationwide body—building compaign. At the same time , it takes an important role as well in inheriting and developing is Chinese traditional culture. This paper uses different ways , such as document , interview, on—the—spot investigation , investigation by questionnaire ,logical analysis , to investigate and analyse the current situation of wushu as a body—building activity in Shanxi and reasons of it. The result shows that the situation is out of balance. Most people who play wushu are over 50—year—old . They prefer slower programs such as Taiji and Mulan shadowboxing . The number of the middle—aged is comparably small. The number of adolescent is small as well and they mainly take part in wushu body—building programs in wushu training classes . The research believe that the situation results from the difference between transformation of the values of wushu' function , its development model and the different social requirements . And the paper put forward the relevant developing strategies about developing wushu as abody—building activity in Shanxi : (1) The relevant administrative departments should attach importance to the values of wushu and the responsible institutions should carry out policies strengthen publicity and develop wushu step by step according to plan .(2) Improve the self -construction of wushu and set up different developing models to different requirement .(3) Emphasize the local cultural characteristics of wushu as a body -building activity based on the Shanxi wushu cultural rescources .(4) Wushu as a body -building activity should be put on the market and play animportant role in market economy .(5) There will be wushu competition in Beijing Olimpic Games .take the opportunity to develop the tourism with wushu culture characteristics .(6) Strengthen the organization management and develop wushu as a body-building activity in communities ,primary and middle schools.