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|parents = father, bank employee <br> mother, house wife <br> (she appreciates family privacy) | |parents = father, bank employee <br> mother, house wife <br> (she appreciates family privacy) | ||
|siblings = an older brother <br> a younger sister | |siblings = an older brother <br> a younger sister | ||
|friends = 李士龙 (Li Shilong, nicked Mike, tutelage & coach) <br> [[Logan Edra]] <br> [[崔圣雨 (Cui Shengyu)]] <br> 刘清漪 (Liu Qingyi, BGirl 671) <br> Dominika Banevič (BGirl Nicka) <br> India Dewi Sardjoe (BGirl India) <br> 林宇柔 (Zitian Lin, BGirl Hami) <br> 胡熙宸 (Hu Xichen, BGirl C-Change) <br> 黄子逸 (Huang Ziyi, BBoy Purple One) <br> 童杰荣 (Tong Jierong, BBoy TJR) <br> Stanly Wang (Dragonstanly, real name unknown)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/dragonstanly/ Stanly Wang's IG]</ref> | |friends = 李士龙 (Li Shilong, nicked Mike, tutelage & coach) <br> 현유 (Kim Hyun-Yoo, BBoy B-Born) <br> Ronnie Abaldonado (Boy Ronnie Ruen) <br> [[Logan Edra]] <br> [[崔圣雨 (Cui Shengyu)]] <br> 刘清漪 (Liu Qingyi, BGirl 671) <br> Dominika Banevič (BGirl Nicka) <br> India Dewi Sardjoe (BGirl India) <br> 林宇柔 (Zitian Lin, BGirl Hami) <br> 胡熙宸 (Hu Xichen, BGirl C-Change) <br> 黄子逸 (Huang Ziyi, BBoy Purple One) <br> 童杰荣 (Tong Jierong, BBoy TJR) <br> Stanly Wang (Dragonstanly, real name unknown)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/dragonstanly/ Stanly Wang's IG]</ref> | ||
|pets =n/a | |pets =n/a | ||
|nicknames = BGirl name Royal Style or Royal, 小果 (Xiao Guo, Little Fruit) | |nicknames = BGirl name Royal Style or Royal, 小果 (Xiao Guo, Little Fruit) | ||
}}'''郭朴''' ('''Guo Pu''', born on October 4, 2008 in in Pingyi County, Linyi (臨沂) City, Shandong Province, China, better known by her b-girl name '''Royal Style''' or short '''Royal''', Guo (郭) is family name) is a Chinese professional young talented athlete and streetdancer (breaking), member of the People's Republic of China Summer Games Youth Olympics Team Dakar 2026, Winner of the WDSF Breaking for Gold (BfG) Adult World Championship in Kurume 2025 <u>and</u> WDSF BfG Youth World Champion Porto 2025, <u>and</u> WDSF BfG Asia Continental Youth <u>and</u> Adult Champion Shanghai 2025, <u>and</u> Winner of the [https://www.theworldgames.org/twgseries/2025-Chengdu-16 Adult IWGA World Games Chengdu 2025], and Silver Medal Winner of WDSF BfG World Series Shanghai 2024). She is living in Linyi, Shandong, China. | }}'''郭朴''' ('''Guo Pu''', born on October 4, 2008 in in Pingyi County, Linyi (臨沂) City, Shandong Province, China, better known by her b-girl name '''Royal Style''' or short '''Royal''', Guo (郭) is family name) is a Chinese professional young talented athlete and streetdancer (breaking), member of the People's Republic of China Summer Games Youth Olympics Team Dakar 2026, Winner of the WDSF Breaking for Gold (BfG) Adult World Championship in Kurume 2025 <u>and</u> WDSF BfG Youth World Champion Porto 2025, <u>and</u> WDSF BfG Asia Continental Youth <u>and</u> Adult Champion Shanghai 2025, <u>and</u> Winner of the [https://www.theworldgames.org/twgseries/2025-Chengdu-16 Adult IWGA World Games Chengdu 2025], and Silver Medal Winner of WDSF BfG World Series Shanghai 2024). The [http://english.scio.gov.cn/pressroom/node_9013455.html General Administration of Sport of China] selected her as [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTIXORmkla9/ ''Best Newcomer in Chinese Sports for 2025''] from about 1.4 billion Chinese televised on China Central TV Sports Channel. She is living in Linyi, Shandong, China. | ||
Royal is the only B-Girl in WDSF history who won all Youth and Adult World as well as Continental Championships, plus the Adult IWGA World Games 2025, in one calender year .<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DSgYx3nkyVs/?img_index=1 Royal's IG after Kurume win]</ref> She just took everything between her sweet 16 to 17 years old. | Royal is the only B-Girl in WDSF history who won all Youth and Adult World as well as Continental Championships, plus the Adult IWGA World Games 2025, in one calender year .<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DSgYx3nkyVs/?img_index=1 Royal's IG after Kurume win]</ref> She just took everything between her sweet 16 to 17 years old. | ||
On January 17 - 18, 2025, Pu will attend the [https://www.instagram.com/p/DSxAwFoDQjZ/ Adult and Youth WDSF BfG World Series 2026 in Brisbane, Australia]. We will see if anyone can end her winning series. | On January 17 - 18, 2025, Pu will attend the [https://www.instagram.com/p/DSxAwFoDQjZ/ Adult and Youth WDSF BfG World Series 2026 in Brisbane, Australia]. We will see if anyone can end her winning series. [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTjqCKrkw71/ Tween hellos] with [[崔圣雨 (Cui Shengyu) | Holyrain]] in Brisbane. | ||
== | ==Biography== | ||
Guo Pu's parents were considered as ordinary people — her father was a bank employee in Pingyi and her mother was a housewife, and she also has an older brother and a younger sister. The family was not well-off, but they were willing to spend a lot of effort on educating their children. <ref>[https://www.lycaijing.com/5/10608.aspx I dance because I'm happy—the story of sports enthusiast Guo Pu . (Source : Linyi Economic Network, People Channel]</ref> | Guo Pu's parents were considered as ordinary people — her father was a bank employee in Pingyi and her mother was a housewife, and she also has an older brother and a younger sister. The family was not well-off, but they were willing to spend a lot of effort on educating their children. <ref>[https://www.lycaijing.com/5/10608.aspx I dance because I'm happy—the story of sports enthusiast Guo Pu . (Source : Linyi Economic Network, People Channel]</ref> | ||
“She is the second child in the family. She could sing and dance from a very young age and was very talented. Seeing her outstanding talents in arts and sports, we enrolled her in tutoring classes in electronic keyboard, traditional Chinese painting, and folk dance, hoping to improve her overall qualities in the future.” Guo Pu’s mother said when talking about her hobbies, “Once, she was preparing to participate in the county’s arts competition, so she practiced the electronic keyboard solo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od37ThCSVs0 “Weaving Flower Baskets”]. As a result, she memorized the entire score in less than a week.” | “She is the second child in the family. She could sing and dance from a very young age and was very talented. Seeing her outstanding talents in arts and sports, we enrolled her in tutoring classes in electronic keyboard, traditional Chinese painting, and folk dance, hoping to improve her overall qualities in the future.” Guo Pu’s mother said when talking about her hobbies, “Once, she was preparing to participate in the county’s arts competition, so she practiced the electronic keyboard solo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od37ThCSVs0 “Weaving Flower Baskets”]. As a result, she memorized the entire score in less than a week.” | ||
Opportunity always favors the prepared. In 2016, Guo Pu was recommended by her tutor to participate in the Pingyi Spring Festival Gala. Unexpectedly, 李士龙 (Li Shilong), a senior breaking coach who was a judge on the show, recognized her talent and encouraged her to switch to breaking. "At that time, I found this little girl to be amazing. She sang and played instruments on the show, which was very dynamic and musical, making her particularly suitable for breakdancing. After that, she met me and started learning street dance. From the beginning, she amazed me because she learned so quickly. But her grandmother didn't want her start breaking, because "it has a true bad reputation", after achieving some success she stopped objecting and her parents were also on her side.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/reels/DSH7fOBF6aS/ Asia One Interview with Royal]</ref> Soon, six months later, she and a few other boys won a group championship, which boosted her confidence in dancing. After winning the award, I discussed with her parents whether we could send her to the street dance club every day. Unexpectedly, her parents were very supportive," 李士龙 (Li Shilong) recalled. At the age of seven when she was in first grade, Guo Pu joined the Linyi 0539 Street Dance Club (沂0539街舞俱) under the tutelage of him. [https://www.instagram.com/p/DRRulPakuFe/ Docu about 10yo Pu]. | Opportunity always favors the prepared. In 2016, Guo Pu was recommended by her tutor to participate in the Pingyi Spring Festival Gala. Unexpectedly, 李士龙 (Li "Mike" Shilong), a senior breaking coach who was a judge on the show, recognized her talent and encouraged her to switch to breaking. "At that time, I found this little girl to be amazing. She sang and played instruments on the show, which was very dynamic and musical, making her particularly suitable for breakdancing. After that, she met me and started learning street dance. From the beginning, she amazed me because she learned so quickly. But her grandmother didn't want her start breaking, because "it has a true bad reputation", after achieving some success she stopped objecting and her parents were also on her side.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/reels/DSH7fOBF6aS/ Asia One Interview with Royal]</ref> Soon, six months later, she and a few other boys won a group championship, which boosted her confidence in dancing. After winning the award, I discussed with her parents whether we could send her to the street dance club every day. Unexpectedly, her parents were very supportive," 李士龙 (Li Shilong) recalled. At the age of seven when she was in first grade, Guo Pu joined the Linyi 0539 Street Dance Club (沂0539街舞俱) under the tutelage of him. [https://www.instagram.com/p/DRRulPakuFe/ Docu about 10yo Pu]. | ||
From then on, as soon as "Xiao Guo" (little fruit) got out of school, he would throw down his schoolbag and have her parents take him to the 0539 Street Dance Club founded by Teacher Li, who did this already for seven years. “She is quite talented and has a great physique. In addition, she has studied folk dance and double-row electronic keyboard, so she has a good sense of rhythm. She is naturally gifted to learn breakdancing.” Li Shilong still can’t hide his excitement when talking about the first time he met Guo Pu. “I didn’t misjudge her. She learns very quickly. She learned the first move I taught her, the ‘three-point support,’ in just one lesson. She also learned the ‘windmill’ move in one lesson, while other children need at least two months to learn it. More importantly, she has a light in her eyes, which is especially important for a dancer.” | From then on, as soon as "Xiao Guo" (little fruit) got out of school, he would throw down his schoolbag and have her parents take him to the 0539 Street Dance Club founded by Teacher Li, who did this already for seven years. “She is quite talented and has a great physique. In addition, she has studied folk dance and double-row electronic keyboard, so she has a good sense of rhythm. She is naturally gifted to learn breakdancing.” Li Shilong still can’t hide his excitement when talking about the first time he met Guo Pu. “I didn’t misjudge her. She learns very quickly. She learned the first move I taught her, the ‘three-point support,’ in just one lesson. She also learned the ‘windmill’ move in one lesson, while other children need at least two months to learn it. More importantly, she has a light in her eyes, which is especially important for a dancer.” | ||
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ud2WuQAWqA Asia One News reported about her on December 11, 2025]. On 13 December, at the 2025 World B-Boying Championships held in Fukuoka, Japan, Pu defeated three consecutive Japanese competitors starting from the quarter-finals to ultimately claim the championship title - marking the first time a Chinese competitor secured gold at the World Breaking Championships. Commencing in the quarter-finals, she consecutively defeated Japanese competitors Aya Hanai, Hiyo Yamada, and Ayumi Fukushima. In the final, she secured victory with an overwhelming 30-point margin. Her performance featured a fluid rock step establishing the foundation in the first round, followed by a signature Thomas full spin delivering a decisive impact in the second round. The third round sealed the win through an exquisite interpretation of the music's nuances. <ref>[https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%83%AD%E6%9C%B4/58657222 Baidu on 郭朴]</ref> | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ud2WuQAWqA Asia One News reported about her on December 11, 2025]. On 13 December, at the 2025 World B-Boying Championships held in Fukuoka, Japan, Pu defeated three consecutive Japanese competitors starting from the quarter-finals to ultimately claim the championship title - marking the first time a Chinese competitor secured gold at the World Breaking Championships. Commencing in the quarter-finals, she consecutively defeated Japanese competitors Aya Hanai, Hiyo Yamada, and Ayumi Fukushima. In the final, she secured victory with an overwhelming 30-point margin. Her performance featured a fluid rock step establishing the foundation in the first round, followed by a signature Thomas full spin delivering a decisive impact in the second round. The third round sealed the win through an exquisite interpretation of the music's nuances. <ref>[https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%83%AD%E6%9C%B4/58657222 Baidu on 郭朴]</ref> | ||
==Past and Future Development of Breaking in China== | |||
China’s steep rise in the sport is no accident. According to Mounir Biba (B-Boy Mounir), a 13-time world champion and head coach of Team China, the country has turned into one of breaking’s global leaders in just four years. “There’s talent everywhere here,” he said. “And the government’s support is accelerating everything.” | |||
Since breaking became an official sport in the Olympics, training facilities, competitions and funding have grown rapidly. Parents who once resisted “street dance” are now pushing their kids to try it. Still, Coach Mike believes Chinese dancers must deepen their understanding of breaking’s roots, which trace back to New York’s 1970s street culture. “The technical level is incredible,” he said. “But the artistic depth still needs work. Breaking is about creativity and that’s something we must keep cultivating.” | |||
The government wants encourage kids and their parents to try these new sport and offering support by scholarships, training and academic facilities, compaign staff and official recognition. They want to be the kids "more cool". <ref>[https://www.theyouthtimes.com/news-details/27438/2025-12-11 The Youth Times -Teen Breakdancing Phenom on a Mission to Prove China’s Cool Factor]</ref> | |||
==World Rankings== | ==World Rankings== | ||
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* Champion China Street Dance League Grand Finals 2025 - Breaking Women's Open Division Final. | * Champion China Street Dance League Grand Finals 2025 - Breaking Women's Open Division Final. | ||
* Champion THE WORLD BATTLE 2025 - Proto, Portugal BY 2-1 votes vs. Syssy (FRA). | * Champion THE WORLD BATTLE 2025 - Proto, Portugal BY 2-1 votes vs. Syssy (FRA). | ||
* Champion Lotto Unbreakable BGirl Final 2025 - Leuven, Belgium vs Kate (UKR). | |||
===Runner-Up Placements=== | ===Runner-Up Placements=== | ||
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* 2nd place China Street Dance League (Wuhan Station) 2025 - Breaking Women's Open Division Final. | * 2nd place China Street Dance League (Wuhan Station) 2025 - Breaking Women's Open Division Final. | ||
* 3rd place China Street Dance League (Shanghai Station) 2022 - Breakdance Women's Open Division. | * 3rd place China Street Dance League (Shanghai Station) 2022 - Breakdance Women's Open Division. | ||
* Top 4 INVINCIBLE BREAKING JAM 2021 vs Babyball. | |||
* 6th place 14th National Games of the People's Republic of China B-Boying Competition 2021 - Women's Division | * 6th place 14th National Games of the People's Republic of China B-Boying Competition 2021 - Women's Division | ||
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Shanghai-Adult-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Girls-62332 WDSF HP WDSF BfG World Series Shanghai, China, World 1vs1 Final Female Breaking]</ref> | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Shanghai-Adult-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Girls-62332 WDSF HP WDSF BfG World Series Shanghai, China, World 1vs1 Final Female Breaking]</ref> | ||
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| 15th National Games of the People's Republic of China | | 15th National Games of the People's Republic of China | ||
| Breakdance Competition 2025 - Women's Final | | Breakdance Competition 2025 - Women's Final | ||
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| style="background:#DAA520;" |Gold | | style="background:#DAA520;" |Gold | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/IWGA-The-World-Games-Chengdu-Adult-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Girls-61663 WDSF IWGA The World Games - Chengdu, China 2025 Breaking 1 vs 1 B-Girls]</ref> | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/IWGA-The-World-Games-Chengdu-Adult-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Girls-61663 WDSF IWGA The World Games - Chengdu, China 2025 Breaking 1 vs 1 B-Girls]</ref> | ||
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| General Administration of Sport of China Awards | |||
| Best Newcomer in Chinese Sports of 2025 | |||
| 郭朴 (Guo Pu) | |||
| style="background:lightgreen;" |Won | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DTIXORmkla9/ Royal's IG General Administration of Sport of China Awards ]</ref> | |||
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* ''"Breakdancing allows me to exercise, gain happiness, and prove myself and challenge myself on stage. As a junior high school student, my first priority is to focus on my academic studies, and then train diligently in the national training team and club to strive to participate in next year's Asian Games and the Olympics the year after. But no matter what the results are in the future, I will continue to dance happily."'' Interview by 张洪亮 (Zhang Hongliang) | * ''"Breakdancing allows me to exercise, gain happiness, and prove myself and challenge myself on stage. As a junior high school student, my first priority is to focus on my academic studies, and then train diligently in the national training team and club to strive to participate in next year's Asian Games and the Olympics the year after. But no matter what the results are in the future, I will continue to dance happily."'' Interview by 张洪亮 (Zhang Hongliang) | ||
* ''"The Asian Championships are much more difficult than the Asian Youth Championships. I won the gold medal again because I really enjoyed myself this time. I was completely relaxed on the field and only thought about showing myself. In the future, I hope to win more glory for my country."'' | * ''"The Asian Championships are much more difficult than the Asian Youth Championships. I won the gold medal again because I really enjoyed myself this time. I was completely relaxed on the field and only thought about showing myself. In the future, I hope to win more glory for my country."'' | ||
* ''“I want to inspire the next generation of B-girls. By sharing the culture, the history, and creating a style that’s truly our own.”'' - Interview with ''The Youth Times''. | |||
* ''"We need to practice with self-discipline like athletes, but our brains need to think like artists."'' <ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DTVHfAcDEwu/ WDSF BfG Instagram]</ref> | |||
===About Pu=== | ===About Pu=== | ||
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*[https://www.instagram.com/bgirlroyal/ Instagram] | *[https://www.instagram.com/bgirlroyal/ Instagram] | ||
*[https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%83%AD%E6%9C%B4/58657222 Baidu] | *[https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%83%AD%E6%9C%B4/58657222 Baidu] | ||
* [https://www.douyin.com/search/%E9%83%AD%E6%9C%B4breaking%E9%AB%98%E5%85%89%E6%97%B6%E5%88%BB DouYin] | *[https://www.douyin.com/search/%E9%83%AD%E6%9C%B4breaking%E9%AB%98%E5%85%89%E6%97%B6%E5%88%BB DouYin] | ||
*[https://www.lycaijing.com/5/10608.aspx Linyi Economic Network - I dance because I'm happy—The story of sports enthusiast Guo Pu ] | *[https://bgirlbboy.com/bgirl-royal/ Bgirl Bboy] | ||
[[ | *[https://www.lycaijing.com/5/10608.aspx Linyi Economic Network - I dance because I'm happy—The story of sports enthusiast Guo Pu] | ||
*[https://www.theyouthtimes.com/news-details/27438/2025-12-11 The Youth Times - Teen Breakdancing Phenom on a Mission to Prove China’s Cool Factor] | |||
*[https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/breakout-star-teenage-b-girl-mission-show-china-cool The Business Times - Breakout star: teenage B-girl on mission to show China is cool] | |||
*[https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202512/1350843.shtml Global Times - Chinese teen sets sights on Asian Games after historic World Breaking gold] | |||
*[https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/12/WS693b7adfa310d6866eb2e4ab_1.html China Daily - Getting her big break] | |||
*[https://english.news.cn/20250629/07ed3e4900104a8780713ee768dd20e3/c.html XinHua - Chinese wonderkid B-girl Guo Pu sweeps back-to-back Asian titles] | |||
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[[Category:Females Over 12]] | [[Category:Females Over 12]] | ||