Wushu
the term "Wushu" means martial arts in Chinese, but the word now is used to describe a more sport/performance aesthetic. in 1958 the chinese goverment established a organised body for martial arts. it was called The commission for Physical cultureand sport, it lead to the standardization of forms, a teaching curriculum and instructor gradings were developed. The new system brought together all the common elements from Shaolin, Tai-chi, Wudang this one sysytem was then practiced in all schools and universities throught China. In 1979 it developed even futher and a new govening body was created called " Chinese National Reserch institute of Wushu". This was closed down in 1998 as attituded towards sports in general.this lead to the opening of a new governing body called " the international Wushu federation" this new organisation promoted traditional styles along side Modern Wushu.