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Kung Fu hometowns in China

 
#10 Bozhou, Anhui
Wuqinxi, or Five Animal Frolics, was founded more than 1,800 years ago by Hua Tuo, a famed Chinese physician in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
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    #9 Huaiyang, Henan
  • Today, Huaiyang boasts more than 20 martial art styles which are practiced by over 300,000 local people.
  • #8 Danjiangkou, Hubei
  • Located in Shiyan City of Hubei Province, Danjiangkou City is known as the cradle of Wudang martial arts.
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    #7 Emeishan, Sichuan
  • Emei Kung Fu, Shaolin Kung Fu and Wudang Kung Fu, are famed as the three biggest martial art sects in China.
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    #6 Foshan, Guangdong
  • When talking about Southern-style Kung Fu, Foshan City in Guangdong Province comes to the fore.
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    #5 Quanzhou, Fujian
  • Quanzhou, a city lying in the southeast of Fujian Province, is the birthplace of Southern Shaolin Kung Fu, which originated in the Jin and Tang dynasties (265-907).
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    #4 Yongnian, Hebei
  • Located in Handan City of Hebei Province, Yongnian County is the hometown of Tai Chi Chuan, and about 70 percent of the population practices this form of Chinese martial arts.
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    #3 Cangzhou, Hebei
  • Located in southeast Hebei Province, Cangzhou City is historically renowned for both its Kung Fu practitioners and acrobats.
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    #2 Dengfeng, Henan
  • Dubbed as "The Land with the Greatest Number of Tough Guys", Dengfeng City is located in Zhengzhou, capital city of Henan Province.
  • #1 Wen County, Henan
  • Known as the cradle of Tai Chi Chuan, Wen County is located in Jiaozuo City, Henan Province. It is especially famous for Chenjiagou Village, where the skilled martial artist Chen Wangting...