In front of a secluded temple in southwestern China, Duan Ruru skilfully executes a series of chops and strikes, practising kung fu techniques she has spent a decade mastering. Chinese martial arts ...

In multiple novels written by Chinese ­martial arts novelist Jin Yong, there is an Emei Sect which is known for its almost all-female disciples who are skilled in an array of unique martial arts ...

Duan Ruru (left), a founding member of the Emei Kung Fu Girls, and Liu Qiao demonstrating their martial art movements at the Zhongfei temple in Emeishan, China. (AFP pic) In front of a secluded temple ...

Spirituality and Kung Fu may make for an unlikely combination, but the Drukpa Kung Fu nuns are proving that martial art can help promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the Himalayan region ...

In the same way young US moviegoers might aspire to become a superhero, young Chinese dream of becoming martial arts heroes. The Emei Kung Fu Girls, a group of girls and women from Generation Z, is ...

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The all-woman Emei Kung Fu Girls troupe records slick videos of their skills, attracting renewed public interest in their ancient martial arts school - Copyright AFP ...

In front of a secluded temple in southwestern China, Duan Ruru skillfully executes a series of chops and strikes, practicing kung fu techniques she has spent a decade mastering. Chinese martial arts ...