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Chinese Martial Arts, Wushu, Kung fu, Regent Tour China (1247 words) |
 | Martial arts practitioners begin with ht e irregularity and infinity of dao and seek to reach a stage in which he or she blends harmoniously wirh nature. |
| A distinct aspect of Chinese martial arts is the advocacy of morals and emphasis on benevolence, fidelity and sincerity. |
| The arts stress that the moral level of a practitioner is as important as his or her martial arts skills. |
| Chinese martial arts: Information from Answers.com (3454 words) |
| Chinese martial arts can be traced back to the Zhou dynasty in the 12th century BCE and possibly earlier. |
| As the Chinese writing system traces back to the Shang Dynasty (1766 BCE - 1122 BCE) and with the unfortunate destruction of many texts during the reign of the first emperor of China, it is difficult to confirm claims of entire books regarding the martial arts being written at earlier times. |
| Chinese martial arts can also be categorized by location, as in northern (北拳) and southern (南拳) as well, referring to what part of China the styles originated from, separated by the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang); Chinese martial arts may even be classified according to their province or city. |
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