Kicking it in Zhengzhou

It's seems sorta weird that I became a fan of kung Fu because of Hip Hop, but that's how it happened. When the New York rap group Wu Tang Clan took over the rap scene with sound bits of old Kung Fu movies in the 90's I quickly became a lifetime fan. 13 chambers is still one of the greatest hip hop albums ever made in my opinion. So what does all this have to do with Zhengzhou in central China?

Well Kung Fu was founded here in the world renowned Shaolin Temple in the Songshan mountain range. After taking a few buses we finally arrived where it all started. The temple is still teaching thousands of students at a time and you can hear their kicks and punches from hundreds of feet away. One cool thing you get to see is a Kung Fu performance where they show you their impressive skills with an assortment of weapons.