Students of Songshan Shaolin Wushu Vocational School (SSWVS) perform exercises in the Tower Forest at the Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, central China’s Henan Province. About 13,000 students from all over the world pursue their Wushu, or Kongfu, education in SSWVS, the first Wushu school offering higher education in China. The school, known as cradle of wushu champions, has cultivated many students with the winning of 3,381 medals, including 1,554 golden ones in both national and international competitions in its 25-year history of establishment. (Photo by: Sovfoto/UIG via Getty Images)