Ngalle Emmanuel stands on stage in the traditional gray robes and canvas shoes of a Shaolin monk. He takes a deep breath, and then with a scream launches into a flurry of rapid-fire punches. The ...

WAN Shan Qing had finally arrived. In defiance of his parents and carrying only a blanket, the 13-year-old had traveled more than 900 miles from his home province on the east coast of China to the ...

(CNN) — A young Shaolin monk runs horizontally across a wall, intense concentration, and perhaps a hint of astonishment, visible in his face. Four other trainees at a martial arts academy near the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shifu Shi Yan Ming defected from China, partially because he didn't agree with the monastery's strictures.Matt Doyle Shifu Shi Yan ...

BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Think of Buddhist monks and you probably imagine practitioners sitting stark still trying to quiet their minds. Who knew that the violent martial art kung fu has it’s own ...

Editor’s Note: In Snap, we look at the power of a single photograph, chronicling stories about how both modern and historical images have been made. A young Shaolin monk runs horizontally across a ...