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    Kung fu academies

    In the last several decades, as China has risen as an international power, a renaissance in the ancient art of kung fu has emerged in the area surrounding the legendary Shaolin Temple – long renowned for its association with Chinese martial arts – in China’s Henan Province. Nowhere is this more evident than in Dengfeng, a sprawling city of 650,000 just six miles from Shaolin’s temple gates. Here some 60 martial arts academies, like Ta Gou Academy (pictured), have sprouted over the past two decades, teaching more than 50,000 students in total. (Justin Guariglia/National Geographic Stock) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Purchase this image as a print at Cafepress.com

Kung fu academies

In the last several decades, as China has risen as an international power, a renaissance in the ancient art of kung fu has emerged in the area surrounding the legendary Shaolin Temple – long renowned for its association with Chinese martial arts – in China’s Henan Province. Nowhere is this more evident than in Dengfeng, a sprawling city of 650,000 just six miles from Shaolin’s temple gates. Here some 60 martial arts academies, like Ta Gou Academy (pictured), have sprouted over the past two decades, teaching more than 50,000 students in total. (Justin Guariglia/National Geographic Stock) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Purchase this image as a print at Cafepress.com

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