With the full support of the Chinese Embassy, the Julian Hitch Martial Art Schools of Excellence travelled around China from 15^th-25^th September 2011, giving 20 public performances of Wing Tsun Kung Fu at iconic venues. These included the Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China, the Summer Palace, the Olympic Stadium (“the Birds Nest”) and the Shaolin Temple. The full itinerary of the tour can be seen below.

With the full support of the Chinese Embassy, the Julian Hitch Martial Art Schools of Excellence travelled around China from 15^th-25^th September 2011, giving 20 public performances of Wing Tsun Kung Fu at iconic venues. These included the Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China, the Summer Palace, the Olympic Stadium (“the Birds Nest”) and the Shaolin Temple. The full itinerary of the tour can be seen below.

Taking 1½ years to arrange, the performance venues required formal permission from the authorities. This required significant co-ordination from numerous levels of government officials in China. Due to the political environment of China it is generally not permitted for any type of performance to take place in public. With most performances taking place to Chinese music and drums, significant logistical arrangements also had to be made.

Taking 1½ years to arrange, the performance venues required formal permission from the authorities. This required significant co-ordination from numerous levels of government officials in China. Due to the political environment of China it is generally not permitted for any type of performance to take place in public. With most performances taking place to Chinese music and drums, significant logistical arrangements also had to be made.

Remarks from the audiences were extremely positive, from the younger generation to the oldest, all the Chinese audiences were universally admiring. Comments included ‘You are superman!’ (to Si-Fu after the performance on the first day); ‘You do very good kung fu’; ‘Amazing performance’; ‘Excellent performance. It’s so nice to see that westerners are doing Chinese martial arts and are keeping the traditions going.’ Many of the audiences requested photos and autographs.

Remarks from the audiences were extremely positive, from the younger generation to the oldest, all the Chinese audiences were universally admiring. Comments included ‘You are superman!’ (to Si-Fu after the performance on the first day); ‘You do very good kung fu’; ‘Amazing performance’; ‘Excellent performance. It’s so nice to see that westerners are doing Chinese martial arts and are keeping the traditions going.’ Many of the audiences requested photos and autographs.

• Julian Hitch MASE were the first ever non-Chinese school to perform on stage at Shaolin Temple - see webpage for more details.
• The School was the first Western Kung Fu school to perform at the World-famous UNESCO site the “Forbidden City” in Beijing.
• The School also met with and performed for the Beijing professional kung fu (Wushu) team in Beijing. This famous school has given rise to many martial arts films celebrities, including Jet Li.
• At the Imperial Ancestral Palace the Schools specially performed to the military who were training in the grounds. The performance was highly commended by their trainer, who then provided a special demonstration in our honour.
• For the performance on the Great Wall students carried up the steep steps of the wall: drum, speaker, demonstration equipment, video cameras and professional videoing equipment, professional cameras and 13-day bags.
• Despite the Great Wall being closed for the night, our organiser was able to specially arrange evening training in the sunset on the Great Wall, with no-one else present. Si-Fu Julian Hitch showed techniques on the edge of the Great Wall with a huge sheer drop on the other side. One assistant teacher stated ‘Training with Si-Fu on the Great Wall was the happiest and proudest moment of my life’.
• On the final day the School broke a Guinness World Record at the Great Wall. More details will be announced soon.

• Julian Hitch MASE were the first ever non-Chinese school to perform on stage at Shaolin Temple - see webpage for more details.
• The School was the first Western Kung Fu school to perform at the World-famous UNESCO site the “Forbidden City” in Beijing.
• The School also met with and performed for the Beijing professional kung fu (Wushu) team in Beijing. This famous school has given rise to many martial arts films celebrities, including Jet Li.
• At the Imperial Ancestral Palace the Schools specially performed to the military who were training in the grounds. The performance was highly commended by their trainer, who then provided a special demonstration in our honour.
• For the performance on the Great Wall students carried up the steep steps of the wall: drum, speaker, demonstration equipment, video cameras and professional videoing equipment, professional cameras and 13-day bags.
• Despite the Great Wall being closed for the night, our organiser was able to specially arrange evening training in the sunset on the Great Wall, with no-one else present. Si-Fu Julian Hitch showed techniques on the edge of the Great Wall with a huge sheer drop on the other side. One assistant teacher stated ‘Training with Si-Fu on the Great Wall was the happiest and proudest moment of my life’.
• On the final day the School broke a Guinness World Record at the Great Wall. More details will be announced soon.