Chinese Shaolin Wushu

[howbear]

Sever years ago, a film named Shaolin Temple has not only attracted numerous people' attention from all over the world, but also made Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Wushu popular. In recent years, more and more people have come to China to learn such kind of Chinese martial art. If you want to know more about Shaolin Wushu, go on reading!
Source：Chinese Kungfu

History of Shaolin Wushu
Shaolin Wushu (Shaolin Martial Art) is one of the most influential genres of Chinese martial art, and it's named after the Shaolin Temple located in Dengfeng County, Henan Province. The monks in the Shaolin Temple began to study martial art during the Southern and Northern Dynasties and this tradition prevailed during the Sui and the Tang dynasties (581-907). Shaolin Wushu is famous both at home and abroad as a highly effective method of self-defense and health-building. Combining both external and internal, and "hard" and "soft" exercises, Shaolin Wushu involves various methods of fighting techniques, consisting of barehanded boxing and weaponry combat.
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[mavreenrose]

hi.. i really don't know much about wushu.. i just saw an ad of a girl using a sword (?) and she looked graceful.. and the caption said that she won medals for wushu.. oh yeah it was an ad for a conditioner.. their new campaign featured women who can be feminine despite engaging in a "masculine" sport..

are you from china? mainland china, that is?