In a sports center located at the heart of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, a burst of shouts come out from trainees practicing Chinese martial arts.The trainees, aged from 7 to 65 years, practice the Chinese martial arts, Kung Fu and kickboxing at the Dave Dan Wushu and Kickboxing Training Center."Martial arts are not to harm other people but to teach respect, humanity, sincerity, self-defense, and search for inner peace," said master Dawit Terefe who works as a coach in the training center."Impressed by unbelievable fighting techniques of the popular Chinese film actors such as Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, I started learning Chinese martial arts at the age of 12 in 1993," said Terefe in a recent interview with Xinhua. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

Master Dawit Terefe, who works as a coach in the training center, practices Chinese martial arts at Dave Dan Wushu and Kickboxing Training Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sept. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2021 shows master Dawit Terefe (front) who works as a coach at Dave Dan Wushu and Kickboxing Training Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

A martial art student practices at Dave Dan Wushu and Kickboxing Training Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sept. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

Master Dawit Terefe, who works as a coach in the training center, practices Chinese martial arts at Dave Dan Wushu and Kickboxing Training Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sept. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)