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}}'''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 and WDSF BfG Youth World Champion Porto 2025, and WDSF BfG Asia Continental Youth and Adult Champion Shanghai 2025, and Winner of the [https://www.theworldgames.org/twgseries/2025-Chengdu-16 Adult IWGA World Games Chengdu 2025], and Adult and Youth WDSF BfG World Series Brisbane 2026, and WDSF BfG 3vs3 Mixed Breaking with Team China, 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 continued in 2026 in Brisbane winning World series Youth, Adult and Mix. She just took everything between her sweet 16 to 17 years old. In total she won nine Gold and three Silver medals - Yet!!

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 continued in 2026 in Brisbane winning World series Youth, Adult and Mix. She just took everything between her sweet 16 to 17 years old. In total she won nine Gold and three Silver medals - Yet!! On January 9, 2026, the WDSF posted a great interview with Royal - [https://www.worlddancesport.org/News/chase-light-become-light-bgirl-royal-world-champion-3734 Chase Light, Become Light: B-Girl Royal’s Rise to World Champion].

==Biography==

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“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 "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].

In 2016, Guo Pu was recommended by her tutor to participate in the Pingyi Spring Festival Gala, when she was six and a half years old, during a TV audition. 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. Mike later approached her family, offered to teach her Breaking for free and was confident that she would love it. Xiao Pu went to his club the very next day, marking the beginning of her journey in Breaking.

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]. "I think my year of studying electronic keyboard and piano, along with my musical sense and foundation in Chinese ethnic dance, helped Teacher Mike discover my talent. Through his teaching methods he helped me developing this aspect of me and formed my current style," Royal recalled in an interview with WDSF in January 2026.

"In the early days, my family was unsure about Breaking, but Teacher Mike spoke with them and explained that he would teach me for free. Over time, they became fully supportive of my practice and encouraged me to follow my passion. In learning Breaking, Teacher Mike played the greatest role. He taught me everything, including life values, and told me not to fear any difficulties. For the past 10 years, he has accompanied me every day in practice and taken me to various parts of China for competitions and studies at his own expense. This process has never stopped, including all my activities abroad last year. He has been with me all the time. He is like a father for me and his help is huge," Pu was summarizing.

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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After more than two months of training, After more than two months of training, 李士龙 (Li Shilong) began arranging competitions for Guo Pu. He felt that to improve her dance skills, competitions were essential. In reality, this is a double-edged sword; some people can be crushed by it and never recover. Fortunately, Guo Pu is a competitive dancer; the bigger the stage and the bigger the occasion, the better she performs. Although she was nervous at the beginning of competitions and experienced periods of stagnation, she persevered. began arranging competitions for Guo Pu.

Royal remembers first years this way: "When I first started learning about Breaking, Teacher Mike spent over a year teaching me all the knowledge related to Breaking music. At the beginning, I didn’t have any exposure to powermove. He believed that powermove should be practiced at an appropriate time as my body grows and muscles develop, and should not affect my physical development. In the first two years of learning Breaking, he didn‘t arrange routines for me. He took me to practice all the basic skills of top rock and foot, and only allowed me to practice my ability to do top rock and foot freestyle with music. In the third year, at the age of 9, he started taking me to practice all powermoves and asked me to try to use one basic skill to make changes and create some movements that were my own. He arranged all my training and took me to find better teachers to learn about some aspects. My method of balancing skills, creativity, and athletic ability is music, and music for me is the most important. In class, Teacher Mike has been emphasizing the importance of music. After Breaking entered the Olympics, he told me that competitive sports demand being higher, faster, and stronger, which meant I needed to improve my physical fitness and abilities. However, Breaking is an art. The so-called art is that you need to understand the source of each movement, who invented it, and so on. Only by knowing these things can you know what you are jumping on, and you will be more interested. We need to practice with self-discipline like athletes, but our brains need to think like artists. Interest is the best teacher, and you can happily create your own movements and jump down. He asked me to do it this way, combining music in height and depth to create freestyle."

In 2017, Coach 李士龙 (Li Shilong) took Pu to the "Breakout Frontline" competition. This was Pu's first time participating in a large-scale competition, but due to a lack of experience, she was eliminated in the round of 16. After leaving the stage, she felt she had let down her teacher and everyone's expectations, and she burst into tears. Seeing her so upset, 李士龙 (Li Shilong) quickly went over to comfort her, saying, "When learning breakdancing, results aren't the most important thing. The key is what you learn and experience here. Don't worry about the results; just be the best version of yourself and dance happily." Since then, Guo Pu has trained even harder. Whenever she couldn't learn new moves or break through her limits, she would adjust her emotions and try to find a new feeling with the coach's guidance. If the technical difficulty was not high enough, she would use sports equipment to increase her physical training and improve time and time again while sweating profusely. With her improved skills, she was able to withstand various pressures in later competitions, and her breakdancing results improved with each competition.

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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>

On January 17 - 18, 2025, Pu attended the [https://www.instagram.com/p/DSxAwFoDQjZ/ Adult and Youth WDSF BfG World Series 2026 in Brisbane, Australia]. [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTjqCKrkw71/ Tween hellos] with [[崔圣雨 (Cui Shengyu) | Holyrain]] in Brisbane. She won the [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTnZmvOk81b/ Gold Medal 1vs1 Adult Breaking], [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTo1-ULEcWt/ Gold medal 3vs3 Mixed Breaking with Team China] and the [https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Brisbane-Youth-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Girls-65733 Gold Medal 1vs1 Youth Breaking].

On January 17 - 18, 2025, Pu attended the [https://www.instagram.com/p/DSxAwFoDQjZ/ Adult and Youth WDSF BfG World Series 2026 in Brisbane, Australia]. [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTjqCKrkw71/ Tween hellos] with [[崔圣雨 (Cui Shengyu) | Holyrain]] in Brisbane. She won the [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTnZmvOk81b/ Gold Medal 1vs1 Adult Breaking], [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTo1-ULEcWt/ Gold medal 3vs3 Mixed Breaking with Team China] and the [https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Brisbane-Youth-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Girls-65733 Gold Medal 1vs1 Youth Breaking]. [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTpyYEzEsCL/?img_index=1 She did 28 high-intensity rounds within 33 hours].

==Past and Future Development of Breaking in China==

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! colspan="4" style="background:#ffe0ff;text-align: center;" | WDSF BfG Youth World Series Medalists - Brisbane 2026 <ref>[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Brisbane-Youth-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-~~Girls~~-65733 WDSF BfG Youth World Series Medalists BGirls- Brisbane 2026]</ref><ref>[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Brisbane-Youth-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Boys-65732 WDSF BfG Youth World Series Medalists BBoys- Brisbane 2026]</ref>

! colspan="4" style="background:#ffe0ff;text-align: center;" | WDSF BfG Youth World Series Medalists - Brisbane 2026 <ref>[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Brisbane-Youth-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Girl-65733 WDSF BfG Youth World Series Medalists BGirls- Brisbane 2026]</ref><ref>[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Brisbane-Youth-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Boys-65732 WDSF BfG Youth World Series Medalists BBoys- Brisbane 2026]</ref>

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| style="background:#f0f0f0; | '''B-GIRLS'''

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| style="background:#f0f0f0;| '''B-BOYS'''

| style="background:#bf8970; | '''~~Lil Kong~~''' - ''~~中村駿太~~ (~~Shunta Nakamura~~, ~~JPN~~)''

| style="background:#bf8970; | '''Purple One''' - ''黄子逸 (Huang Ziyi, CHN)''

| style="background:#DAA520; | '''~~[[崔圣雨~~ (~~Cui Shengyu~~) ~~| Holy Rain]]'~~''

| style="background:#DAA520; | '''Lil Kong''' - ''中村駿太 (Shunta Nakamura, JPN)''

| style="background:Silver; | '''~~Purple One''' - ''黄子逸~~ (~~Huang Ziyi, CHN~~)''

| style="background:Silver; | '''[[崔圣雨 (Cui Shengyu) | Holy Rain]]'''

|}

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* 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

* 7th place WDSF Asian Continental Championship Hangzhou, China 2023.

to be continued ...

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* ''"I dance because I am happy."'' - Interview by 张洪亮 (Zhang Hongliang) of the [https://www.lycaijing.com/ Linyi Economic Network]

* ''"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 (Adult) 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>

* ''"Interest is the best teacher, and you can happily create your own movements and jump down. "''

* ''"I think there were two most difficult times for me. The first was during the Olympic points race in Hong Kong, which was the most crucial match for me to qualify for the Olympic qualification round. Because I had only participated in the World Championship in Seoul (2022, she got 19th place), and Asian Championship (2023, she got 7th place) before, I achieved the first place in the women’s preliminary in Hong Kong. The second time was on a major stage in Brazil (BC One World Championship, Royal got a wild card). Both of these were the same action mistakes, and I felt very guilty and started to hate myself. But under the guidance of my teacher, I entered training again. I thought that the way to overcome fear was to face it. I started training crazily, for 8 hours or even longer every day. I realized that what I wanted to defeat was not my opponent, but yesterday‘s self."''

* ''"After achieving these results, I think what I am facing is how I can infect everyone and jump out of myself happily, instead of defeating opponents. If I put defeating opponents first, I will only think about winning and losing. I feel that if I entrust everything to my body and brain to be friends with the music at that time, that is myself, and the issue of victory or defeat is left to Judge. So my pressure disappeared."''

* ''"In WDSF World Breaking Championship in Fukuoka I wasn’t in the best physical condition. But I don’t think I’m the only one who faces challenges like this. What matters is overcoming those difficulties. Winning under these circumstances showed me that I had grown even more. I let the music guide me, danced through it, and expressed my story, and that’s what truly made me happiest. I entrusted myself fully to music, letting it guide my dancing and help me tell my story. That is what makes me happiest."''

* ''"... Breaking, music, and creativity are the most important things. Keep a happy state to practice and compete, chase after dreams, bravely be yourself, take action and enjoy the process. There may be boredom and injuries in the process, but definitely happiness is the most. Although things are difficult, they will be accomplished. Although the road is far, it will come soon. Persist and you will discover how much potential and strength you have."''

* ''"Believe in light, chase light, become light, emit light, remain humble and low-key, and be grateful for everything that Breaking has brought you, and be grateful to everyone who has contributed to Breaking."''

* ''"I am currently training harder, and this time I will participate in three events to try the intensity of the competition. I want to make history again."'' - WDSF Interview after winning the Adult World Championship 2025 look forward to Brisbane 2026. And she did.

===About Pu===

* ''"Sitting in front of us, Guo Pu resembled a girl next door: delicate, dignified, quiet, and reserved, even a little shy. This was completely different from her figure in breakdancing competitions, where she stood tall and graceful, moved like a galloping horse, displaying heroic spirit and high morale, constantly tumbling and leaping on the stage. What they had in common was that Guo Pu's clear, bright eyes, as clear as water and as bright as stars, constantly shone with a radiant light, like a flame that illuminated the room and those around her. We know that the light in her eyes is the unwavering confidence that an outstanding athlete possesses, as well as the power to continuously strive for excellent results."'' - 张洪亮 (Zhang Hongliang) of the [https://www.lycaijing.com/ Linyi Economic Network]

* ''"This child is hardworking, dedicated, and obedient. She has never complained about the hardship or fatigue of dance practice. After school, she can do nothing else, but she absolutely cannot skip dance practice. Many times, I have advised her to go out and play, but she never listens."'' - Guo Pu's mother spoke of her beloved daughter with both pride and heartache.

* ''“B-Girl Royal embodies the spirit of our community, she inspires through talent, dedication, and heart, and her achievements uplift the global Breaking family.” - WDSF President Shawn Tay

==Fun Fact==

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*[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.worlddancesport.org/News/chase-light-become-light-bgirl-royal-world-champion-3734 WDSF - Chase Light, Become Light: B-Girl Royal’s Rise to World Champion]

*[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]

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 }}'''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], <u>and</u> Adult <u>and</u> Youth WDSF BfG World Series Brisbane 2026, <u>and</u> WDSF BfG 3vs3 Mixed Breaking with Team China, 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 continued in 2026 in Brisbane winning World series Youth, Adult and Mix. She just took everything between her sweet 16 to 17 years old. In total she won nine Gold and three Silver medals - Yet!!
+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 continued in 2026 in Brisbane winning World series Youth, Adult and Mix. She just took everything between her sweet 16 to 17 years old. In total she won nine Gold and three Silver medals - Yet!! On January 9, 2026, the WDSF posted a great interview with Royal - [https://www.worlddancesport.org/News/chase-light-become-light-bgirl-royal-world-champion-3734 Chase Light, Become Light: B-Girl Royal’s Rise to World Champion].
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 “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 "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].
+In 2016, Guo Pu was recommended by her tutor to participate in the Pingyi Spring Festival Gala, when she was six and a half years old, during a TV audition. 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. Mike later approached her family, offered to teach her Breaking for free and was confident that she would love it. Xiao Pu went to his club the very next day, marking the beginning of her journey in Breaking.
+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]. "I think my year of studying electronic keyboard and piano, along with my musical sense and foundation in Chinese ethnic dance, helped Teacher Mike discover my talent. Through his teaching methods he helped me developing this aspect of me and formed my current style," Royal recalled in an interview with WDSF in January 2026.
+"In the early days, my family was unsure about Breaking, but Teacher Mike spoke with them and explained that he would teach me for free. Over time, they became fully supportive of my practice and encouraged me to follow my passion. In learning Breaking, Teacher Mike played the greatest role. He taught me everything, including life values, and told me not to fear any difficulties. For the past 10 years, he has accompanied me every day in practice and taken me to various parts of China for competitions and studies at his own expense. This process has never stopped, including all my activities abroad last year. He has been with me all the time. He is like a father for me and his help is huge," Pu was summarizing.
 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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 After more than two months of training, After more than two months of training, 李士龙 (Li Shilong) began arranging competitions for Guo Pu. He felt that to improve her dance skills, competitions were essential. In reality, this is a double-edged sword; some people can be crushed by it and never recover. Fortunately, Guo Pu is a competitive dancer; the bigger the stage and the bigger the occasion, the better she performs. Although she was nervous at the beginning of competitions and experienced periods of stagnation, she persevered. began arranging competitions for Guo Pu.
+Royal remembers first years this way: "When I first started learning about Breaking, Teacher Mike spent over a year teaching me all the knowledge related to Breaking music. At the beginning, I didn’t have any exposure to powermove. He believed that powermove should be practiced at an appropriate time as my body grows and muscles develop, and should not affect my physical development. In the first two years of learning Breaking, he didn‘t arrange routines for me. He took me to practice all the basic skills of top rock and foot, and only allowed me to practice my ability to do top rock and foot freestyle with music. In the third year, at the age of 9, he started taking me to practice all powermoves and asked me to try to use one basic skill to make changes and create some movements that were my own. He arranged all my training and took me to find better teachers to learn about some aspects. My method of balancing skills, creativity, and athletic ability is music, and music for me is the most important. In class, Teacher Mike has been emphasizing the importance of music. After Breaking entered the Olympics, he told me that competitive sports demand being higher, faster, and stronger, which meant I needed to improve my physical fitness and abilities. However, Breaking is an art. The so-called art is that you need to understand the source of each movement, who invented it, and so on. Only by knowing these things can you know what you are jumping on, and you will be more interested. We need to practice with self-discipline like athletes, but our brains need to think like artists. Interest is the best teacher, and you can happily create your own movements and jump down. He asked me to do it this way, combining music in height and depth to create freestyle."
 In 2017, Coach 李士龙 (Li Shilong) took Pu to the "Breakout Frontline" competition. This was Pu's first time participating in a large-scale competition, but due to a lack of experience, she was eliminated in the round of 16. After leaving the stage, she felt she had let down her teacher and everyone's expectations, and she burst into tears. Seeing her so upset, 李士龙 (Li Shilong) quickly went over to comfort her, saying, "When learning breakdancing, results aren't the most important thing. The key is what you learn and experience here. Don't worry about the results; just be the best version of yourself and dance happily." Since then, Guo Pu has trained even harder. Whenever she couldn't learn new moves or break through her limits, she would adjust her emotions and try to find a new feeling with the coach's guidance. If the technical difficulty was not high enough, she would use sports equipment to increase her physical training and improve time and time again while sweating profusely.  With her improved skills, she was able to withstand various pressures in later competitions, and her breakdancing results improved with each competition.
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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>
-On January 17 - 18, 2025, Pu attended the [https://www.instagram.com/p/DSxAwFoDQjZ/ Adult and Youth WDSF BfG World Series 2026 in Brisbane, Australia].  [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTjqCKrkw71/ Tween hellos] with [[崔圣雨 (Cui Shengyu) | Holyrain]] in Brisbane. She won the [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTnZmvOk81b/ Gold Medal 1vs1 Adult Breaking], [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTo1-ULEcWt/ Gold medal 3vs3 Mixed Breaking with Team China] and the [https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Brisbane-Youth-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Girls-65733 Gold Medal 1vs1 Youth Breaking].
+On January 17 - 18, 2025, Pu attended the [https://www.instagram.com/p/DSxAwFoDQjZ/ Adult and Youth WDSF BfG World Series 2026 in Brisbane, Australia].  [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTjqCKrkw71/ Tween hellos] with [[崔圣雨 (Cui Shengyu) | Holyrain]] in Brisbane. She won the [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTnZmvOk81b/ Gold Medal 1vs1 Adult Breaking], [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTo1-ULEcWt/ Gold medal 3vs3 Mixed Breaking with Team China] and the [https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Brisbane-Youth-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Girls-65733 Gold Medal 1vs1 Youth Breaking]. [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTpyYEzEsCL/?img_index=1 She did 28 high-intensity rounds within 33 hours].
 ==Past and Future Development of Breaking in China==
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-! colspan="4" style="background:#ffe0ff;text-align: center;" | WDSF BfG Youth World Series Medalists - Brisbane 2026 <ref>[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Brisbane-Youth-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Girls-65733 WDSF BfG Youth World Series Medalists BGirls- Brisbane 2026]</ref><ref>[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Brisbane-Youth-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Boys-65732 WDSF BfG Youth World Series Medalists BBoys- Brisbane 2026]</ref>
+! colspan="4" style="background:#ffe0ff;text-align: center;" | WDSF BfG Youth World Series Medalists - Brisbane 2026 <ref>[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Brisbane-Youth-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Girl-65733 WDSF BfG Youth World Series Medalists BGirls- Brisbane 2026]</ref><ref>[https://www.worlddancesport.org/Competitions/Ranking/BfG-World-Series-Brisbane-Youth-Breaking-1-vs-1-B-Boys-65732 WDSF BfG Youth World Series Medalists BBoys- Brisbane 2026]</ref>
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 | style="background:#f0f0f0;| '''B-BOYS'''
-| style="background:#bf8970; | '''Lil Kong''' - ''中村駿太 (Shunta Nakamura, JPN)''
+| style="background:#bf8970; | '''Purple One''' - ''黄子逸 (Huang Ziyi, CHN)''
-| style="background:#DAA520; | '''[[崔圣雨 (Cui Shengyu) | Holy Rain]]'''
+| style="background:#DAA520; | '''Lil Kong''' - ''中村駿太 (Shunta Nakamura, JPN)''
-| style="background:Silver; | '''Purple One''' - ''黄子逸 (Huang Ziyi, CHN)''
+| style="background:Silver; | '''[[崔圣雨 (Cui Shengyu) | Holy Rain]]'''
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 * 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
+* 7th place WDSF Asian Continental Championship Hangzhou, China 2023.
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 * ''"I dance because I am happy."'' - Interview by 张洪亮 (Zhang Hongliang) of the [https://www.lycaijing.com/ Linyi Economic Network]
 * ''"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 (Adult) 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>
+* ''"Interest is the best teacher, and you can happily create your own movements and jump down. "''
+* ''"I think there were two most difficult times for me. The first was during the Olympic points race in Hong Kong, which was the most crucial match for me to qualify for the Olympic qualification round. Because I had only participated in the World Championship in Seoul (2022, she got 19th place), and Asian Championship (2023, she got 7th place) before, I achieved the first place in the women’s preliminary in Hong Kong. The second time was on a major stage in Brazil (BC One World Championship, Royal got a wild card). Both of these were the same action mistakes, and I felt very guilty and started to hate myself. But under the guidance of my teacher, I entered training again. I thought that the way to overcome fear was to face it. I started training crazily, for 8 hours or even longer every day. I realized that what I wanted to defeat was not my opponent, but yesterday‘s self."''
+* ''"After achieving these results, I think what I am facing is how I can infect everyone and jump out of myself happily, instead of defeating opponents. If I put defeating opponents first, I will only think about winning and losing. I feel that if I entrust everything to my body and brain to be friends with the music at that time, that is myself, and the issue of victory or defeat is left to Judge. So my pressure disappeared."''
+* ''"In WDSF World Breaking Championship in Fukuoka I wasn’t in the best physical condition. But I don’t think I’m the only one who faces challenges like this. What matters is overcoming those difficulties. Winning under these circumstances showed me that I had grown even more. I let the music guide me, danced through it, and expressed my story, and that’s what truly made me happiest. I entrusted myself fully to music, letting it guide my dancing and help me tell my story. That is what makes me happiest."''
+* ''"... Breaking, music, and creativity are the most important things. Keep a happy state to practice and compete, chase after dreams, bravely be yourself, take action and enjoy the process. There may be boredom and injuries in the process, but definitely happiness is the most. Although things are difficult, they will be accomplished. Although the road is far, it will come soon. Persist and you will discover how much potential and strength you have."''
+* ''"Believe in light, chase light, become light, emit light, remain humble and low-key, and be grateful for everything that Breaking has brought you, and be grateful to everyone who has contributed to Breaking."''
+* ''"I am currently training harder, and this time I will participate in three events to try the intensity of the competition. I want to make history again."'' - WDSF Interview after winning the Adult World Championship 2025 look forward to Brisbane 2026. And she did.
 ===About Pu===
 * ''"Sitting in front of us, Guo Pu resembled a girl next door: delicate, dignified, quiet, and reserved, even a little shy. This was completely different from her figure in breakdancing competitions, where she stood tall and graceful, moved like a galloping horse, displaying heroic spirit and high morale, constantly tumbling and leaping on the stage. What they had in common was that Guo Pu's clear, bright eyes, as clear as water and as bright as stars, constantly shone with a radiant light, like a flame that illuminated the room and those around her. We know that the light in her eyes is the unwavering confidence that an outstanding athlete possesses, as well as the power to continuously strive for excellent results."'' - 张洪亮 (Zhang Hongliang) of the [https://www.lycaijing.com/ Linyi Economic Network]
 * ''"This child is hardworking, dedicated, and obedient. She has never complained about the hardship or fatigue of dance practice. After school, she can do nothing else, but she absolutely cannot skip dance practice. Many times, I have advised her to go out and play, but she never listens."'' - Guo Pu's mother spoke of her beloved daughter with both pride and heartache.
+* ''“B-Girl Royal embodies the spirit of our community, she inspires through talent, dedication, and heart, and her achievements uplift the global Breaking family.” - WDSF President Shawn Tay
 ==Fun Fact==
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 *[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.worlddancesport.org/News/chase-light-become-light-bgirl-royal-world-champion-3734 WDSF - Chase Light, Become Light: B-Girl Royal’s Rise to World Champion]
 *[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]