Kung fu master Li Liangui walks on a street as he heads to a park to practice kung fu in Beijing, China.
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For 50 years, kung fu master Li Liangui has been contorting his body into eye-watering positions while practicing one of the more unusual and less popular Chinese martial art forms.
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Kung fu master Li Liangui practices Suogugong kung fu while his wife, Liang Xiaoyan (right), practices Qigong.
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The 70-year-old is an expert in Suogugong, or body-shrinking kung fu, in which practitioners dislocate their bones to help them achieve unlikely positions and feats.
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Kung fu master Li Liangui (left) practices Shuaijiao (wrestling-styled kung fu).
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Kung fu master Li Liangui (right) practices with a friend.
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Li, who has a long, wispy white beard, has traveled the world promoting the brand of kung fu, performing for members of the royal family in the United Arab Emirates and appearing on television at home.
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For Li, kung fu is a way of life. For many others it is a form of self-defense or a way to keep fit.
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Kung fu master Xing Xi demonstrates his skills for the camera at his kung fu academy, Kung Fu Zen, in Beijing, China.
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Xing Xi, a Shaolin kung fu master who spent 10 years studying before opening his own martial arts academy on the outskirts of Beijing, felt young people lacked the commitment of previous generations.
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Kung fu master Xing Xi practices as he trains in mixed martial arts at his kung fu academy, Kung Fu Zen, in Beijing, China.
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“There are many, many young people who have potential with kung fu,” said kung fu master Xing Xi.
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Kung fu master Xing Xi practices at his kung fu academy, Kung Fu Zen, in Beijing, China.
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Kung fu master Xing Xi teaches his students at his academy, Kung Fu Zen, in Beijing, China.
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“What we need more are those who can settle in, so it goes from a hobby to being so deeply into it that kung fu becomes a part of our body and part of our life.”
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Kung fu master Xing Xi takes a break from training at his academy, Kung Fu Zen, in Beijing, China.
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