With Latin America in the spotlight ahead of the APEC and G20 summits, CGTN presents a special series on young Latin Americans making waves in China. Today, Yang Jinghao introduces us to a Brazilian student chasing his martial arts dream.

These students from Hubei University in central China are preparing for performances in Europe. Miguel, known as Ma Feilong in China, stands out as the only international face.

MIGUEL DE OLIVEIRA MANACERO Student, Hubei University "I feel pretty excited as a foreigner that I get the opportunity to go together with the troupe and show a little bit of what I'm learning here."

Feilong took up Chinese martial arts, or Wushu, at age 10. Five years ago, he set his sights on China as the place to bring his Kungfu dream to life.

MIGUEL DE OLIVEIRA MANACERO Student, Hubei University "I started learning southern styles of Wushu when I was back in Brazil. After I came to China, I started learning Tai Chi. I also started learning Wudang, which is one of the styles that most represents here in Hubei Province. Besides that, I also trained a few of the northwest styles, like Pi Gua."

Now pursuing his master's degree in physical education, Feilong says his experience here has not only taught him martial arts techniques, but also the art of teaching.

MIGUEL DE OLIVEIRA MANACERO Student, Hubei University "Imagine you're inside the water and you lift your arms, there is a force of the water that's going against you. So, when you go up, your arm is going through the water. And then when you push down, it's the same thing."

For Feilong, Wushu isn't just about showcasing moves. He says that even the simple "fist and palm salute" carries profound cultural meaning.

MIGUEL DE OLIVEIRA MANACERO Student, Hubei University "When you're starting, most of us just start thinking about the movements. The further you go inside, you're gonna start to know all the background that you have behind it. That's what makes you fall even more in love with it, because you see the whole deepness that you have in this."

With Wushu shaping his life, Feilong hopes to spread this passion far and wide.

MIGUEL DE OLIVEIRA MANACERO Student, Hubei University "My goal is to get everything that I learned in Wushu and dragon and lion dancing and spread it to the most people that I can all around the world, so, more people get to know this art that changed my life."

And he's determined to give his all to make this vision a reality. YJH, CGTN, Wuhan, Hubei Province.