Chinese Kung Fu generally refers to Chinese martial arts, or fighting systems originating from China.
The origins of Chinese Kung Fu can date back to 6,000 years ago, when people at that time were taught to hunt and fight for the living necessities. In that process, people learnt a serious of fighting skills, such as fist, kick and catch, etc.
The skills of Kung Fu consist of various forms of fighting: fist fights, weapon fights, unarmed combats and other fighting routines.
There are over 400 styles of Kung Fu in China. Famous styles include Shaolin Kung Fu, Southern Fist (Nanquan), Tai Chi, Baquaquan (eight directions fist), the Internal Boxing Arts and the External Boxing Arts (Waijiaquan).
Chinese Kung Fu become famous around the world with Bruce Lee`s action movies. The influence of Kung Fu became broader with his followers such as Jet Li and Jackie Chan. Famous Kung Fu movies include Enter the Dragon, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Drunken Master
Some famous places to learn Kung Fu include Dengfeng in Henan Province, Foshan in Guangdong, Cangzhou in Hebei, ect.
Nowadays Chinese Kung Fu is already very popular throughout the world. It is an integral element of Chinese culture
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