Shaolin Warriors of China will perform Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $20 (limited availability). (714) 556-2787. More to Read ...

Over 30,000 people witnessed a joint performance of Kun Lbokator and Chinese Shaolin martial arts in China’s Henan province during the 13th International Shaolin Wushu Festival on October 19. The ...

Waterbending was styled after tai chi, because the martial art is “less about strength and more about alignment, body structure, breath, and visualization,” Kisu said in behind-the-scenes footage.

Many others are inspired by the Shaolin tradition. Kung fu is the epitome of martial arts, and practitioners say other fighting arts including karate originated from kung fu.

Scaringella's pursuit of Chinese martial arts is not a unique phenomenon in northern Italy, ... he stayed in a modest martial arts school near the Shaolin Monastery in Dengfeng city, ...