NOTE: Only countries recognized (as such) by the United Nations are listed, not dependencies and/or territories. Regarding England, Scotland and Wales, though considered individual countries, they are all a part of the United Kingdom (UK), a European country, and therefore included within the United Kingdom on the list below. Note: South Sudan is the planet's newest country, which brings Africa's country to a total of 54.
Wushu in the world. Wushu athletes/practitioners. Wushu influence. Kung fu/Kungfu or Gung fu/Gongfu (/ËkÊÅËfuË/ or /ËkÊÅËfuË/; åå¤«, Pinyin: gÅngfu) is a Chinese term referring to any study, learning, or practice that requires patience, energy, and time to complete.
The Chinese equivalent of the term Chinese martial arts would be Zhongguo wushu (Chinese: ä¸­åæ­¦è¡; pinyin: zhÅngguo zhÅngguÃ³) (WÇshu). WÇshÃ¹ Mandarin, in chinese the term (kung) fu åå¤« refers to any skill that is acquired through learning. or practicehinese martial arts can also be categorized by location, as in northern (åæ³) and southern (åæ³) as well, referring to what part of China the styles originated from, separated by the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang); Chinese martial arts may even be classified according to their province or city.