Zhang Hexian wakes up every day at 5 a.m. to practice kung fu, like many who either have, or hope to, master the martial art. What makes Zhang different is that she's made daily kung fu practice her ...

Troy Dunwood, a 60-year-old African American man, has taught kung fu for more than 40 years. He operates a chain of Chinese martial arts schools in Oakland, San Francisco and Atlanta and one in ...

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