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 ...

I thought that girls learning martial arts was super swaggy,” Duan, 23, said. The ancient Emei school where she trains in the mountains of China’s Sichuan Province is thought to have historically ...

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 their origins in ...