Kung Fu Fighting I Photo

Photographer’s Note

Shaolin Kung Fu School, Deng Feng, Henan Province, China.

Kung Fu or Gongfu, Gung fu or WuShu is the term used to refer to Chinese martial arts. Shaolin Kung Fu (Wu Shu) orginates from the Shaolin Temple located in the Dengfeng County, of China's Henan province.

After visiting the Shaolin temple, which is situated in the forests of Song Yue Shi Mountain range, we stopped at one of the many Wushu schools called Shaolin Temple Xiaolong Martial Arts College. The school's show was very impressive.

Just when we got out of the rather dark showroom, we saw that within the courtyard of the school, a real fight was going on. I guess it's part of the training done ... it wasn't for tourists for sure ;-) Everyone was staring at the fighters with passion. Within the public you can see how young some of the boys (and girls) of the school are.

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vagabondtravels (6115) 2007-10-31 3:24

HI Mike

Interesting capture from the famed Shaolin Kung Fu School. I think this image may have worked out a bit better if the boys were not dead center. But you really have captured the atmosphere and action well. Good work.
Ben