(San Jose, California) In the eyes of six year old Lee Shieh, wushu(formal name of Chinese Matial Art) is a reflection of the magic in Harry Potter. To many young athletes, wushu opens up a world of wonder and excitement, adding flavor to their everyday lives.

Inspired by the beauty and sophistication of Contemporary Wushu, Chinese newspaper journalist Lily Liu and her cousin Jessica Liu collaborate to form a
unique project. Combining computer technology and photos of wushu training, the two turn 5000 year old Chinese martial arts into an attractive, contemporary
art.

There will be an inspirational wushu photo show located at the World Journal Cultural Center in Cupertino from December 5-14, 2003.

The wushu photo show is sponsored by the Joy of Wushu Foundation, Association of Northern California Chinese Schools, and Dynamic Creation, LLC. The Joy of Wushu Photo Creation opens on Friday, December 5th, from 7-8:30 p.m. There will be a wushu demonstration on Sunday, December 7th, from 2-4 p.m. The performers will range from beginners to national champions, from ages six to eighteen. All are invited to watch. In addition, Michael Chang, the mayor of Cupertino, will talk about his Tai Chi experiences.

There will also be a Joy of Wushu talk show led by TJ Yun Zhao, featuring local young wushu artists and their experiences. One of the performers is 18 year
old Jack Tu, who has won the title of All Round Champion with 6 gold medals and Grand Champion for the North America East Coast Can-Am competition in 2003.

Abou the Photographer
Lily Liu is an award-winning journalist and writer.
She is the author of seven inspirational Chinese books featuring Chinese immigrant success stories. Among her books are biographies of Dr. Chang-Lin Tien, the former chancellor of UC Berkeley and Charles Wang, the founder and chairman of Computer Associates. Currently she is a city editor for World Journal in the San Francisco bureau.

About the Designer
Jessica Liu is a multi-talented artist and designer. She has been in the graphic design field for over seven years focusing primarily on web graphics and
design. Other areas of experience include animation, designing corporate identity, animation and video editing. Currently she works at eBay as web designer and developer.

For more information, visit http://www.joyofwushu.org.
or contact Lily Liu at 408-504-1455.

About wushu
Wushu is the formal name for Chinese martial arts. Literally translated, "wu" is military, and "shu" is art. Thefore, Wushu means the art of fighting, or martial arts. With a long and illustrious history in China, wushu sport is poised to be inducted into the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. If it is selected, it will have come a long way from its humble beginnings in China to becoming a world class competitive sport.

Wushu, in a way, represents the soul of China. It is deeply rooted in spirituality and philosophy. In America, wushu is still associated with old martial arts films of the early 60s. It is synonymous with ruffians, and big muscular men. But as a sport, wushu is actually quite scientific, making use of physiology and body dynamics by challenging the potentials of the human body. Students must be steadfast and thorough.

By current international competition standards, a “taolu” or routine lasts a mere 1 minute and 20 seconds, yet must include 50 to 60 highly difficult
technical movements.