An all-female kung fu group in China that blends traditional martial art skills with modern dance has blown up on social media, gaining over a million followers on Douyin, China's version of Tiktok, helping attract attention to the Emei style of kung fu.
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00:00On misty Mount Emei in southwest China, there's an ancient kung fu school where these women
00:12are practicing their moves.
00:29Kung fu has long been a male-dominated art form, but these women have been challenging
00:33that idea.
00:34They're members of an all-female martial arts group that has blown up on Chinese social
00:38media.
00:39They post videos of their performances on Douyin, China's version of TikTok, and they've
00:43gained over a million followers.
00:50The group, called Emei Kung Fu Girls, mixes traditional kung fu with modern dance.
01:00Dancer Duan says she hopes the group will inspire more young girls to take up martial
01:04arts.
01:19The videos are also spreading Emei-style kung fu to more people.
01:23Originating from Mount Emei centuries ago, it's one of the main martial arts styles
01:27in China.
01:28But it hasn't become as well-known as others, such as the Shaolin style.
01:41This ancient art form swiftly gaining new popularity through modern social media.
02:05I'm Laine Wong, and this is Kin's Karate for Taiwan Plus.