KABUL, Afghanistan — While Afghanistan’s Buddhists were carving the giant sandstone statues in Bamiyan in 500 A.D., Buddhists in China were creating martial arts in the Shaolin temple in Henan ...

Don't try this at home. Practicing kungfu on a cliff overlooking a 1,500 meter (4,921 foot) drop is just part of the training for Chinese Shaolin monks. In these photos taken Thursday, the monks are ...

Monks practice martial arts at Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan Province, Jan. 20, 2017.Photo:Xinhua A monk practices martial arts at Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan Province, Jan. 21, ...

Keeping unruly children in line clearly isn't a problem for parents in this part of the world. These striking pictures capture row upon row of teenage boys moving in perfect, peaceful symmetry in ...

Seema Azimi (front) teaches Afghan girls Wushu on the top of a hill in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Jan 18, 2017. There are 20 Afghan girls learn Wushu in the Shaolin Wushu club in Kabul. Most of ...

The Yellow River, which began to form 1.25 million years ago, gave birth to the roots and soul of the Chinese nation. As it meanders through nine provinces and autonomous regions, the river not only ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shaolin martial arts students follow their trainer, Sima Azimi, 20, in black, during a practice session on a hilltop in Kabul, ...

Don't try this at home. Practicing kungfu on a cliff overlooking a 1,500 meter (4,921 foot) drop is just part of the training for Chinese Shaolin monks. In these photos taken Thursday, the monks are ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — While Afghanistan’s Buddhists were carving the giant sandstone statues in Bamiyan in 500 A.D., Buddhists in China were creating martial arts in the Shaolin temple in Henan ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) While Afghanistan's Buddhists were carving the giant sandstone statues in Bamiyan in 500 A.D., Buddhists in China were creating martial arts in the Shaolin temple in Henan ...