Jiang Yu (Rear C), Chinese Ambassador to Romania, Cosmin-Razvan Butuza (Rear R), State Secretary of the Romanian Ministry of Youth and Sports and Ion Benea (Rear L), President of the Romanian Wushu Kungfu Federation, attend the handover ceremony on China's donation of a batch of martial arts equipment to Romania in Bucharest, Romania on Aug.10, 2019. (Xinhua/Lin Huifen)

BUCHAREST, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- China donated 250 sets of martial arts equipment to the Romanian Wushu Kungfu Federation here on Saturday, the World Martial Arts Day.

Among the equipment were competition knives, sticks, swords and protective gear.

Cosmin-Razvan Butuza, State Secretary of the Romanian Ministry of Youth and Sports, expressed his gratitude to China for supporting the sport in Romania, saying martial arts is a sport that can both strengthen the body and improve intelligence.

Chinese Ambassador to Romania Jiang Yu said that Chinese martial arts or Wushu has a long history and is widely lov