Lu Zhouxiang is Lecturer in Chinese Studies within the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, Ireland.

"Comprehensive without being verbose, this brief history of the Chinese martial arts is likely to end up on a variety of course reading lists and bibliographies."Dr. Benjamin N. Judkins, Kung Fu Tea"Lu’s work offers a real contribution to the understanding of Chinese traditional culture in the form of martial arts, politics, and identity."Henning Wittwer, International Institute for Asian Studies

• 1. Introduction, 2. From Shang to Yuan Dynasties, 3. The Ming and Qing Dynasties, 4. The Republic of China Era, 5. The Mao Era, 6. The Era of Reform and Opening Up, 7. Conclusion

Lu Zhouxiang is Lecturer in Chinese Studies within the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, Ireland.

"Comprehensive without being verbose, this brief history of the Chinese martial arts is likely to end up on a variety of course reading lists and bibliographies."Dr. Benjamin N. Judkins, Kung Fu Tea"Lu’s work offers a real contribution to the understanding of Chinese traditional culture in the form of martial arts, politics, and identity."Henning Wittwer, International Institute for Asian Studies

• 1. Introduction, 2. From Shang to Yuan Dynasties, 3. The Ming and Qing Dynasties, 4. The Republic of China Era, 5. The Mao Era, 6. The Era of Reform and Opening Up, 7. Conclusion

Lu Zhouxiang is Lecturer in Chinese Studies within the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, Ireland.

"Comprehensive without being verbose, this brief history of the Chinese martial arts is likely to end up on a variety of course reading lists and bibliographies."Dr. Benjamin N. Judkins, Kung Fu Tea"Lu’s work offers a real contribution to the understanding of Chinese traditional culture in the form of martial arts, politics, and identity."Henning Wittwer, International Institute for Asian Studies

• 1. Introduction, 2. From Shang to Yuan Dynasties, 3. The Ming and Qing Dynasties, 4. The Republic of China Era, 5. The Mao Era, 6. The Era of Reform and Opening Up, 7. Conclusion