2,000 to attend Macao International Martial Arts Festival

01:42, July 17, 2019

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  A glimpse of 2019 Macao International Book Fair

  The Macao International Book Fair 2019, featured in the 2nd Encounter in Macao-Arts and Cutural Festival between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries was inaugurated on 4 July. Over 60 publishers from more than 20 countries and regions attended the fair, with a total volume of more than 10,000 books

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  Sculptures shine in the desert at Gansu art festival

  The 2rd International Desert Sculpture Symposium & Land Art Festival features artwork displayed in a desert setting, like this one in Minqin county, Wuwei city, Northwest China's Gansu province, July 20, 2019. [Photo/VCG] The 2rd International Desert Sculpture Symposium & Land Art Festival ope

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  Dressel turns to martial arts book to restore calm

  Caeleb Dressel says he turns to a book inspired by Bruce Lee called Zen in the Martial Arts to bring him peace (Photo: AFP)American Caeleb Dressel said Monday that he has been channelling his inner Bruce Lee to keep himself focused as he chases history at the swimming world championships.The 22-year-old, who captured seven gold medals in 2017 to match the achievement of countryman Michael Phelps 10 years earlier, credited a book on martial arts for restoring his inner calm before winning the 50 metres butterfly title."I woke up with a heart rate of 150 -- I dont know why, maybe a bad dream or something," said Dressel after bagging his second gold medal of the week in South Korea."I thought goodness gracious! so I went for a couple of walks, read a book. I didnt have anything this morning so I had nine hours of literally hanging around."Dressel revealed that he turns to a book inspired by Bruce Lee called "Zen in the Martial Arts" -- which teaches how the daily application of Zen principles can improve physical powers and mental discipline -- to bring him peace."Ive read it three times," he said after winning the 50m fly in a championship record of 22.25 seconds."I read it before the worlds in 2017 -- its amazing."It was kind of a weird day," added Dressel. "I didnt have anything this morning so I got to sleep in. The waiting game can be tricky. Im not a car geek but I watched some car videos, tried to stay busy."Dressel could potentially surpass his astonishing seven-title haul from Budapest this week but refuses to make any medal predictions."Im not here to count medals," he insisted. "Thats not what I do. I love the sport, it brings a lot of obstacles that are hard to overcome. You cant reach perfection unless you reach zero seconds -- its just the constant chase for perfection."Dressel believes he is a stronger...