A wushu (martial art) student breaks a board with a side kick at a Chinese New Year celebration in the United States.

Keywords:
Chinese holidays, Chinese New Year, chinese dancing, festival, celebration, festivities, festivals, celebrations, culture, cultures, anthropology, cultural, Chinese-American, Chinese-Americans, Chinatown, Maryland, Montgomery County, Germantown, documentary photography, editorial, press photography, news, chinese arts, east asia, china, taiwan, martial arts, karate, kung fu, self-defense, wushu, fine art photography, photographic art, photos, photo, pictures, picture

Ref: 2008_0282

Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland

Photographer: Irene Abdou