ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1695782
This article is part of the Research TopicPhysical Activity in Urban Areas: Where and When?View all 9 articles
Spatial Production Characteristic and Formation Mechanism of Martial Arts Hall in China
Provisionally accepted
- 1East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
- 2Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- 3Shenzhen Research Institute of East China University of Technology, Shenzhen, China
- 4Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan, China
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The spatial layout of martial arts halls is integral to the transmission and promotion of Chinese wushu culture. As key sites for preserving martial arts traditions, these halls embody cultural continuity and safeguard intangible heritage. Utilizing spatial geography tools, this study examines the distribution and structural characteristics of 5,805 martial arts halls across China as of March 2025. Regression models identify critical factors influencing spatial distribution. Results indicate: (1) significant regional disparities, with a concentration in eastern provinces and sparse distribution in the west; (2) An agglomerated structure characterized as "Four Core– Ring–Core Group–Double Belt"; (3) influencing factors such as population size, martial arts culture, policy support, and education level positively impact halls distribution, while competition from the cultural and recreational industries poses challenges, and economic factors exert a dual influence. Based on these findings, countermeasures are proposed from both governmental and institutional perspectives to optimize martial arts halls development and promote sustainable transmission of Chinese wushu culture.
Keywords: Martial arts hall, Martial arts culture, Martial arts industry, Spatialdistribution, China
Received: 30 Aug 2025; Accepted: 17 Oct 2025.
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* Correspondence: Pengfei Yu, haloryu5@gmail.com
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