WUHAN, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Zaparivannaia, a 27-year-old Russian woman, serves as a coach at a fencing club in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. She started fencing at nine and had achieved notable results in multiple competitions in Russia.
"Fencing is like playing chess with your body, in that you need to anticipate your opponent's thoughts and react accordingly," Zaparivannaia said.
Driven by her keen interest in Chinese culture, Zaparivannaia went to Harbin, the capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, in 2022 to learn Chinese. She settled in Wuhan in March this year to coach young students for a fencing club as well as a few local schools.
In addition to imparting fencing strategy and tactics, Zaparivannaia hopes to help her students develop the spirit of independence and respect for their opponents.
Coordinators: Wang Qingqin, Meng Chenguang, Hu Zhixuan, Chu Jiayin
Reporter: Du Zixuan
Designers: Zhou Dixiao, Mu Wenchun
