The International Wushu Competition Routines were developed in 1989 by the Chinese Wushu Research Institute of China.

The Chinese Wushu Research Institute of China organized a group of professors, specialists, famous wushu trainers and top level artists to develop a set of seven standards competition routines, namely, Changquan (Long Boxing), Nanquan (Southern Style Boxing), Taijiquan, Daoshu (Broardsword Play), Qiangshu (Spear Play), Jianshu (Sword Play) and Gunshu (Cudgel Play).

These seven competition routines, which were improved in content, specification of movements, compact structure, routine layout, number of movements and series of movements and competition time limits, all conform to the international wushu competition rules.

The compilers and writers for these competition routines were as follows:

Deng Changli
Wang Jie
Bai Wenxiang
Liu Yuping
Zhang Shan
Zhang Guangde
Li Wenying
Chen Lihong
Li Tianji
Pang Lintai
Zhao Changjun
Yuan Wenqing
Huang Jiangang
Fu Quanzhi
Peng Ying
Men Huifeng
Ji Yue
Li Deyin