Here's an interesting article from Chinadaily about the growing use of wushu/kung fu training in Chinese schools. It also points to the use of wushu rather than kung fu in China.
The way I understand it the term wushu (or wu shu) means martial arts, where as kung fu simply indicates being proficient at a skill (which can be other things than martial arts).
Story:
The ancient martial art developed by an Indian monk is now compulsory in central Chinese schools. And both pupils and parents love the idea.
Kung fu has now been made compulsory in secondary schools in central China. Participation is generally voluntary and extra-curricular.
The first kung fu disciples in the autumn will be in Henan province, home to the legendary and ancient Shaolin temple.
Kung fu is actually a generic term for many different skills, used mainly in the West. In China, people use the word wu shu to refer to martial arts.
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