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2025.01.05 10:40 GMT+8

In pics: Shaolin kung fu – nine section chain whip

Updated 2025.01.05 10:40 GMT+8
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Shi Yanxiang performs the classic moves of Shaolin's nine section chain whip technique, Shaolin Temple, central China's Henan Province, 2024. /CGTN

Shi Yanxiang performs the classic moves of Shaolin's nine section chain whip technique, Shaolin Temple, central China's Henan Province, 2024. /CGTN

Shi Yanxiang performs the classic moves of Shaolin's nine section chain whip technique, Shaolin Temple, central China's Henan Province, 2024. /CGTN

Shi Yanxiang performs the classic moves of Shaolin's nine section chain whip technique, Shaolin Temple, central China's Henan Province, 2024. /CGTN

Are you amazed by the stunning Shaolin kung fu skills seen in martial arts movies? 

Meet the Nine Section Chain Whip, a weapon used to perform one of Shaolin's renowned 18 fighting techniques. Crafted with precision, this weapon comprises a whip handle, a metal dart and eight metal sections. Its movements are dynamic and include slashing, twining, hanging and throwing. Kung fu masters control it through arm strength, coordinating body and step movements to maximize the chain whip's devastating power.

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