Local elements shine at 2018 World Fencing Championships

The opening ceremony of the 2018 World Fencing Championships is held in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, on July 22. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

The opening ceremony of the 2018 World Fencing Championships was held in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, on July 22.

Featuring a combination of highly recognizable oriental music and sports elements, the show conveyed the beauty and poetry of sport.

Dances were performed by the Wuxi Song and Dance Troupe. A theatrical representation,Tai Hu Mei(the Beauty of Taihu Lake), was staged to music with a LED screen showing views of Wuxi.

The opening ceremony of the 2018 World Fencing Championships brings out the beauty and poetry of sport. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Known as the erhu capital of China, Wuxi showed its charm with the most popularerhusongErquan Yingyue(The Moon Reflected on the Er-quan Spring). Written by Wuxi's blind folk musician Hua Yanjun, it was performed by famouserhuplayer Deng Jiandong and students from Donglin Primary School and Lianyuanjie Primary School.

The championships, which run until July 27, will see roughly 1,370 of the world's top fencers from 108 countries and regions competing in 12 individual and team events in epee, foil, and sabre.

Dancers from the Wuxi Song and Dance Troupe perform the famous local songTai Hu Meiat the opening ceremony of the 2018 World Fencing Championships. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]