Xinhua
19 Jun 2026, 20:15 GMT+10
(260619) -- WUHAN, June 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Manacero is seen at a gymnasium of Hubei University in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 18, 2026. Miguel de Oliveira Manacero, known in China as Ma Feilong, is a Brazilian student in Wuhan.
Manacero first encountered Chinese culture through martial arts. By the age of 10, he had begun formal training, later joining Brazil's national team and winning a world championship at 16.
In 2019, he arrived at Hubei University to learn Chinese.
At the university, traditional cultural practices such as dragon boat racing, dragon and lion dances, and calligraphy have been incorporated into campus life.
Since his senior year as an undergraduate, he has taken on coaching responsibilities. Today, he leads the university's dragon dance team, guiding it to top finishes in national competitions.
Life in Wuhan has further helped him grow. He now speaks fluent Chinese, appreciates the straightforward nature of local people, and has even taken up local pastimes. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)
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