Pole dancing is often associated with strip clubs and pornography, but a group of passionate dancers are hoping a new performance will prove to people that it requires as much artistic skill and athleticism as more conventional forms of dance. Chen Nan reports.
Asia's overcrowded skies, grinding flight delays, exploding air travel and lax laws are creating toxic brew, contributing to a ferment aboard passenger aircraft, that's moved one Hong Kong airline to train its cabin crews in unarmed combat to deal with unruly passengers. SL Luo writes.
The movies of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan have helped to kindle a global fascination with Chinese kung fu. Now, tourists will get a chance to take a closer look at where it all began.
For people in Beijing who are interested in kung fu but prefer to stay in the city to learn, Planet Travel now has a plan.
1. Everyone aged above six can apply.
Puppet shows are presented in theaters, streets, cultural centers, parks and so on in Jakarta of Indonesia to celebrate the World Puppet Carnival.
Zhou Yaopin set a world record last year for his performance of the Wudang kung fu movement translated from the Chinese as "sweeping earthworms with a nine-section whip".
Chinese Qigong players perform Qigong at Washington Square on the sidelines of the 1st Health Qigong Wellness Forum in New York, Aug 18, 2013.
Marcel Fortuna knew nothing about Mount Emei in Southwest China's Sichuan before he took part in a boxing competition held on Saturday during the 4th International Emei Wushu Festival of Sichuan, China.
Marcel Fortuna knew nothing about Mount Emei in Southwest China's Sichuan before he took part in a boxing competition held on Saturday during the 4th International Emei Wushu Festival of Sichuan, China.
Fans are gathering in Hong Kong for a series of commemorative events to mark the 40th death anniversary of Lee, on July 20, 2013.
Clenching fists, flying kicks, snapping punches — Shaolin kung fu made a big impression on the children in Mabre N'guessan Valerie's village in Cote d'Ivoire.
The Shaolin Temple, known as the cradle of Chinese kung fu, is preparing to stage its first cultural festival in the US to expand its global clout.
"We're working to build a platform to support exchanges between Shaolin disciples and kung fu lovers across the world."
Up a narrow stairwell in a gym above a coffee shop in Beijing's Wangjing area, three friends from Norway and Brazil, are working hard at creating their own version of the Chinese dream.
