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Opportunity always favors the prepared. In 2016, Guo Pu was recommended by her tutor to participate in the Pingyi Spring Festival Gala. Unexpectedly, Li Shilong, a senior breakdancing coach who was a judge on the show, recognized her talent and encouraged her to switch to breakdancing. "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. 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, Li Shilong, a senior breakdancing coach who was a judge on the show, recognized her talent and encouraged her to switch to breakdancing. "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. 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 got out of school, he would throw down his schoolbag and have his parents take him to the 0539 Street Dance Club founded by Teacher Li. He did this 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 his parents take him to the 0539 Street Dance Club founded by Teacher Li. He did this 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.” | ||
In 2018 and 2019, she consecutively claimed the women's division championship at the ‘Tianxia Budance’ ('天下布舞') competition, setting new records for the youngest competitor at the age of nine and ten in the competition's history. | In 2018 and 2019, she consecutively claimed the women's division championship at the ‘Tianxia Budance’ ('天下布舞') competition, setting new records for the youngest competitor at the age of nine and ten in the competition's history. | ||
Revision as of 20:21, 27 December 2025
| 郭朴 (Guo Pu) | |
|---|---|
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 17 |
| Birthdate | October 4, 2008 |
| Nationality | People's Republic of China |
| Hometown | Linyi (臨沂), province Shandong, China |
| Height | |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| School Grade | Class of 2023 (Pingyi County No. 1 Middle School) |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Athlete or Sportsman Dancer |
| Affiliations | Dancing for love Challenge Cup StyleElementsCrew Youth Team People's Republic of China |
| Dance Studios | Linyi 0539 Street Dance Club (沂0539街舞俱) |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Her father is bank employee her mother is house wife (she appreciates family privacy) |
| Siblings | an older brother a younger sister |
| Friends | 李士龙 (Li Shilong) Logan Edra 崔圣雨 (Cui Shengyu) 刘清漪 (Liu Qingyi, BGirl 671) Dominika Banevič (BGirl Nicka) India Dewi Sardjoe (BGirl India) 林宇柔 (Zitian Lin, BGirl Hami) 胡熙宸 (Hu Xichen, BGirl C-Change) 黄子逸 (Huang Ziyi, BBoy Purple One) 童杰荣 (Tong Jierong, BBoy TJR) Stanly Wang (Dragonstanly, real name unknown)[1] |
| Pets | n/a |
| 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 and WDSF BfG Youth World Champion Porto 2025, and WDSF BfG Asia Continental Youth and Adult Champion Shanghai 2025, and Winner of the Adult IWGA World Games Chengdu 2025, and Silver Medal Winner of WDSF BfG World Series Shanghai 2024). She is living in Linyi, Shandong, China.
Royal is the only BGirl 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 .[2] She just took everything between her sweet 16 to 17 years old.
Biography
Guo Pu's parents were considered as ordinary people — her father was an ordinary bank employee in Pingyi and her mother was a housewife, and she also had 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. [3]
“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 “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, Li Shilong, a senior breakdancing coach who was a judge on the show, recognized her talent and encouraged her to switch to breakdancing. "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. 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. 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 his parents take him to the 0539 Street Dance Club founded by Teacher Li. He did this 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.”
In 2018 and 2019, she consecutively claimed the women's division championship at the ‘Tianxia Budance’ ('天下布舞') competition, setting new records for the youngest competitor at the age of nine and ten in the competition's history.
In September 2021, representing Shandong Province, she placed sixth in the women's category of the breakdancing event at the 14th National Games.
In September 4, 2022, she claimed the women's title at the China Street Dance League (Nanjing leg), Guo Pu defeated 彭颖 (Peng Ying) 3-1 to claim the women's breakdancing championship, advancing to the top 32 of the World Breakdancing Championships in October. In December 2022, at the Chinese National Breaking Team selection trials and the 2022 China Street Dance League (Shanghai leg), Guo Pu reached the semi-finals in the women's Breaking competition. She claimed third place in the women's championship final. On December 17-18, 2022, she secured gold in the women's breakdancing category at the second Yangtze River Delta Street Dance Open.
In April 23, 2023, she successfully challenged the national team at the China Street Dance League (Nanjing leg). On May 28, 2023, at the 2023 China Street Dance League (Wuhan leg), Guo Pu secured second place in the women's division. In August, at the 2023 China Street Dance League (Jinan leg), Guo Pu won the women's open division championship with a unanimous 3-0 victory. On 29 October 2023, at the inaugural National Street Dance Championships, Guo Pu claimed second place in the women's division. In November 2023, she secured the women's individual championship at the First National Student (Youth) Games of the People's Republic of China breakdancing competition, Guo Pu claimed the women's individual title.
In April 21, 2024, she secured the championship in the women's open division of the 2024 China Street Dance League (Xingtai leg). On 8 September, at the 2024 China Street Dance League (Nanjing leg), Royal claimed the women's open division championship. On 28 September, at the 2024 World Youth B-Dance Championships, Pu of Team China advanced from the women's qualifying round. On 10 November, the Second National Street Dance Championships concluded successfully at the Sports and Arts Gymnasium of South China Forestry University in Tianxin District, Changsha. Royal Style from the Yantai Sports Training Centre in Shandong Province secured second place in the Women's Open Breaking category.
On 5 January 2025, the 2024 China Street Dance League Grand Finals concluded at Shijiazhuang International Expo Centre, with she claiming the Women's Open Division championship. On 14 April, 2025; Pu secured the Bgirl Cypher title at the 2025 ‘BATTLE KING’ International Street Dance Challenge (Grand Finals). In May, she was selected for China's breakdancing team roster at the 12th World Games. On 18 May, 2025, Royal secured second place in the women's open breakdancing category at the 2025 China Street Dance League (Wuhan leg). On 28 June, the 2025 Asian Youth B-Dance Championships concluded with Chinese competitor Pu securing the gold medal in the women's division. On 29 June, the 2025 Asian B-Dance Championships concluded at Shanghai's Luwan Gymnasium, where Chinese competitor Guo Pu once again claimed victory in the adult division, achieving back-to-back championships. On 9 July, she was selected for the roster of the 12th World Games.
On 17 August, 2025, in the women's breakdancing final of the 2025 Chengdu World Games breakdancing competition, China's Guo Pu claimed the championship. [30-31]On 29 August, Guo Pu claimed the women's title at the 2025 World Youth Breakdancing Championships. On 2 September, Guo Pu was awarded the title of ‘International-Class Athlete’. On 18 November, in the women's gold medal match of the 15th National Games of the People's Republic of China Breaking Competition, Guo Pu lost 1-2 to Liu Qingyi, securing the silver medal. On 7 December, Guo Pu claimed victory in the women's open division final of the 2025 China Street Dance League Finals B-Boying competition, impressing with highly creative choreography and flawless execution. 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. [4]
On January 17 - 18, 2025, Pu will attend the Adult and Youth WDSF BfG World Series 2026 in Brisbane, Australia. One will see if anyone can end her series.
World Rankings
As of December 23, 2025 Royal is ranked No.1 in Adult 1vs1 Breaking with 3382 points and No.1 in Youth 1vs1 Breaking with 2608 points - current ranking.
Accolades, Awards and Nominations
| Year | Title | Category | Nominated | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2. Yangtze River Delta Street Dance Open - Shanghai, China | Women's Breaking | 郭朴 (Guo Pu) | Gold | [5] |
| 2024 | WDSF Adult BfG World Series - Shanghai, China | World 1vs1 Final B-Girls Breaking | 郭朴 (Guo Pu) | Silver | [6] |
| 2025 | WDSF BfG Youth World Champion - Porto, Portugal | Extended Breaking 1 vs 1 B-Girls | 郭朴 (Guo Pu) | Gold | [7] |
| WDSF BfG Adult World Champion - Fukuoka Kurume City, Japan | Breaking 1 vs 1 B-Girls | 郭朴 (Guo Pu) | Gold | [8] | |
| WDSF BfG Youth Asia Champion - Shanghai, China | Extended Breaking 1 vs 1 B-Girls | 郭朴 (Guo Pu) | Gold | [9] | |
| WDSF BfG Adult Asia Champion - Shanghai, China | Breaking 1 vs 1 B-Girls | 郭朴 (Guo Pu) | Gold | [10] | |
| IWGA The World Games - Chengdu, China | Breaking 1 vs 1 B-Girls | 郭朴 (Guo Pu) | Gold | [11] |
Quotes
By Pu
- "I dance because I am happy." - Interview by 张洪亮 (Zhang Hongliang) of the Linyi Economic Network
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 Linyi Economic Network
Additional Page
Reference
- ↑ Stanly Wang's IG
- ↑ Royal's IG after Kurume win
- ↑ I dance because I'm happy—the story of sports enthusiast Guo Pu . (Source : Linyi Economic Network, People Channel [Accessed 2025-12-20 )]
- ↑ Baidu on 郭朴
- ↑ WDSF HP WDSF BfG World Series Shanghai, China, World 1vs1 Final Female Breaking
- ↑ WDSF HP WDSF BfG World Series Shanghai, China, World 1vs1 Final Female Breaking
- ↑ WDSF Ranking for Youth Extended Breaking 1 vs 1 B-Girls
- ↑ WDSF World Series Adult Breaking 1 vs 1 B-Girls
- ↑ WDSF Asia Youth Extended Breaking 1 vs 1 B-Girls
- ↑ WDSF Asia Adult Breaking 1 vs 1 B-Girls
- ↑ WDSF IWGA The World Games - Chengdu, China 2025 Breaking 1 vs 1 B-Girls