As one of the earliest and long-lasting sports, Wushu has developed its own characteristics over time. Wushu has been developed into a great variety of schools and styles due to its long history. The assortment of schools and styles displays the colourful features and gratifies the various needs of people. Wushu includes the use of many weapons. The combination of fist fights and weapon usage allows for a fuller and more efficient application of skills. The movement of the human body is only the external display of Wushu. Wushu is by no means limited to the external movement, but also emphasizes the full display of the internal temperament, mental attitude and potential of the human being. Practice of it not only strengthens the bones and muscles but also the internal organs. In a nutshell Wushu's functions are moral cultivation, offence and defence, curative effect, health improvement, artistic effect and intelligence.