Chinese Shaolin kung fu = [Zhongguo Shaolin kung fu
The monks shown in this photo book are actual monks training their discipline at the famed Shaolin Temple in Shaan xi, China. Contrary to what the movies show, not all of these monks are young men, some are ancient codgers, and some are mere boys. But no matter the age, each kung fu master defies gr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Beijing
China Pictorial Pub. House
2007
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| Summary: | The monks shown in this photo book are actual monks training their discipline at the famed Shaolin Temple in Shaan xi, China. Contrary to what the movies show, not all of these monks are young men, some are ancient codgers, and some are mere boys. But no matter the age, each kung fu master defies gravity and pushes the physical limits of the human body. |
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| Item Description: | "Zhuan wen Lü Hongjun ; zhu bian Fang Yongming = text by Lu Hongjun ; Editor-in-Chief: Fang Yongming" - Title page verso. "Kung fu." |
| Physical Description: | 193 pages chiefly color illustrations 25 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9787800248993 (paperback) 7800248992 (paperback) |