Wider audience - Known across China for its misty peaks, Emeishan in Sichuan province has tried in recent years to cash in on its cultural bounty -- with mixed results. Local martial arts sects have ...

In front of a secluded temple in southwestern China ... ve had a love for martial arts … I thought that girls learning martial arts was super swaggy,” Duan said. The ancient Emei school ...

Local martial arts sects have their origins in ancient Taoist philosophy and evolved into a form of defence during China's frequent wars. The importance of the schools shrank as weapons modernised ...