20050830 CHINA - Zheng Zhou

 

 

20050830 CHINA - Zheng Zhou

Shao Lin Temple is among the must-see in China. The architecture is beautiful, some of them have been rebuilt based on the original design after the fire years ago which burned lots of precious records and collections (unrecoverable). The short martial arts performance is stunning and entertaining, majority of the performers are kids and teenagers. The history and stories about Shao Lin are equally interesting. A short trip with cable car to Shao Shi Hill provides a spectacular panoramic view. You might meet an old folk who claims to be able to heal your illness. It was real fun to watch students practicing martial arts in the evening.

 

City center view sDSC089901.jpg sDSC089961.jpg sDSC090011.jpg Main entrance Martial Arts school Hall Stunning! Young performers posed for photographing (if you’ll pay) Shao Lin Temple main gate
sDSC090621.jpg sDSC090681.jpg sDSC090841.jpg Pagoda of the monks sDSC091091.jpg sDSC091201.jpg Menu Practising somersault Practising boxing  

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