There are several dozen types of barehanded wushu exercises,which include changquan (northern boxing),nanquan (southern boxing), taijiquan shadow boxing),and xingyiquan (imitation boxing).The weapons used in wushu exercises are oad sword,spear,double-edged sword,club,and section whip.The sets of exercises,either armed unarmed,can be practiced singly,in pairs or collectively.As the sets of wushu exercises contain many beautiful and natural body movements,they have become great attractions in Chinese operas where they have been adopted for fighting scenes on stage.Chinese acrobatics have also absorbed the best of the basic Wushu movements. There are several dozen types of barehanded wushu exercises, which include changquan (northern boxing), nanquan (southern boxing), taijiquan (shadow boxing), and xingyiquan (imitation boxing). The weapons used in wushu exercises are broad sword, spear, double-edged sword, club, and 9-section whip. The sets of exercises, either armed or unarmed, can be practiced singly, in pairs or collectively. As the sets of wushu exercises contain many beautiful and natural body movements, they have become great attractions in Chinese operas where they have been adopted for fighting scenes on stage. Chinese acrobatics have also absorbed the best of the basic Wushu movements