Just came across this gem on National Geographic. It’s a good read. The first photo shows teenagers at the Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Dengfeng as they build stamina with a variety of exercises. The city has become China’s kung fu capital, with more than 60 martial arts schools and 50,000 students from all over China!

Inspired by China’s legendary Shaolin Temple, a kung fu master’s disciples embraces the changing world of martial arts. Check it out.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2011/03/shaolin-kung-fu/