Founding member Duan said her generation "loves being independent and free-spirited" ...

In front of a secluded temple in south-western China, Duan Ruru skilfully executes a series of chops and strikes, practising ...

The popular image of Emei's women fighters comes largely from best-selling novels by Hong Kong author Louis Cha, who wrote ...

In front of a secluded temple in southwestern China, Duan Ruru skillfully executes a series of chops and strikes, practicing kung fu techniques she has spent a decade mastering. Chinese martial arts ...

Chinese martial arts have long been considered a male-dominated sphere, but a cohort of Gen Z women is challenging that ...

That is starting to change thanks in part to Duan's nine-woman troupe, Emei Kung Fu Girls, which meshes deft swordwork with social media savvy to help put the sect back on the map. In slick videos ...