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Child Kungfu Masters: Inside the Mysterious Shaolin Temple where Training Starts

Cassie FeiNov 23, 2022

Cute kids? Well, they can kick you a**. These young kids are masters of Shaolin Kungfu, one of the oldest forms of Chinese martial arts. At around four years old, many are sent to the temple to start their training. We visited the place in central China’s Henan province to see what a day is like for them.

Cassie Fei
Cassie Fei is a contributor at Goldthread. She was previously a filmmaker, documentary producer, and motion animator.
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Cute kids? Well, they can kick you a**. These young kids are masters of Shaolin Kungfu, one of the oldest forms of Chinese martial arts. At around four years old, many are sent to the temple to start their training. We visited the place in central China’s Henan province to see what a day is like for them.