Inside China's ultimate 'kung fu village': The secluded mountain community where all residents practise martial arts and everyone has a secret weapon
Everyone in the rural village in Tianzhu, central China, practises martial arts each day without fail
Different kung fu styles are learnt and used and people fight each other to improve their skills
No one knows why they all know kung fu but their unusual tradition has made the village famous
By Qin Xie For Mailonline
Published: 09:41 EST, 28 August 2015 | Updated: 09:48 EST, 28 August 2015
A Chinese village recently came to fame when it emerged that everyone who lives there is a martial arts expert.
The self-sustaining village, deep in the mountains of Tianzhu, central China, seems to have shunned the outside world.
Ganxi Dong village is home to the Dong people, one of the 56 recognised ethnic minorities in China.
Incredibly, everyone in the secluded village knows a different style of kung fu, reported People's Daily Online.
A rural village recently came to fame when it emerged that everyone who lives there is a martial arts expert who practise as they farm
Self-sustaining village, deep in the lush-green mountains of Tianzhu, China, seems to have shunned the outside world with its tradition
Residents pursue different styles of the sport so several types of kung fu are practised in the village, almost unique to each individual
The residents compete against each other to improve their skills and their arena is not limited to land. Above, two people fight in stream
People of all ages practise kung fu in the village, which has historically done so. It's not clear how long it has been a martial art world
According to reports, a few different types of kung fu are practised in the village.
Everyone is well-practised in the art, which seems to be their only hobby aside from farming.
Their weapons range from just fists to sticks and pitchforks.
Incredible images of the village has recently emerged, which has been widely shared on Chinese media.
They show a few traditional-style buildings in a rural setting.
In the picturesque landscape, village folk of all ages brandish sticks and swords while mid-practise.
They train by fighting each other as well as on their own and there are no exceptions.
It's not clear why everyone practises martial arts or how long it's been the case.
Village folk train with and without weapons, which range from long wooden sticks and pitchforks to swords. Shoes are optional as well
They train each and every day by fighting each other as well as on their own; and there are no exceptions to this long and unique tradition
Boy, above, trains and practises with his dad. The moves are often inspired by wild animals such as dragons, snakes, tigers and leopards
As there are no exceptions to the kung fu practise, even girls are expected to become experts in whatever style of kung fu they choose
It's not clear how they decide what kung fu style to learn as there are so many different styles practised in the village since the beginning