9th Duan holders

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...but you have to remember that PRC's organization of martial arts and the duan system is very different then what you might imagine. Of course, it's very political. The national duan system is divided by government levels. 1-3 is city or muncipal, 4-6 is provincial, and 7-9 is national. That being said, all the 9 duans are quite extraordinary, given the huge population of China and that there are only a few of them. When the duan system was initiated, there were only three 9 duans. Also, Shaolin has it's own independant duan system. I've heard of some organizations outside of China that have established there own duan system too, ironically going to 10th duan, which doesn't make sense from a Chinese cultural standpoint. Anyway, we've been trying to get all the 9 duan holders in the mag for some time now. It's one of our longterm goals. All the 9 duan masters are absolutely fascinating. And before anyone jumps on these guys as being wushu, note that they are all old men, trained from childhood. That means that their foundations are all traditional, given their age. They are all treasures to the field of CMA.

can you post info on how it all works... is it the same as like japan??? or are we talking about something else altogether???