Ma Rongtang demonstrates Tajiao skill, a traditional martial art of the Hui ethnic group, to his apprentices in Xiangshui Township of Jingyuan County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, March 19, 2015. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Tajiao is a self-defense skill that has been listed as one of the autonomous region's intangible cultural heritages. 63-year-old Ma, the fourth generation successor of this traditional martial art, has trained more than 100 young people over the past few years. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi) |