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VacationBuddy · 01-17-2009, 03:57 AM

Hi there,

I have been myself to the Shaoilin Monks show "Wheel of Life" in London and I tell you it was the most exciting thing ever.

The Kung Fu monks with their shaven heads, orange robes and amazing strength balancing on spear points, perfect somersaults and knocking themselves flat and spring upright in one move.

One very small monk standing on one leg with the other stretched up against his ear. Then he keels over sideways to land in the splits, holds those for a moment, and swivels off into another contortion.

I have not had the pleasure to be to the temple yet but I hope the Shaoling Temple does not get too comercialised and loses its authenticity. For instance, the Chinese kung fu star competition TV show in which the kung fu contestants relied on the support of mobile short message votes to stay in the competition.

The Winners of the competition were offered roles in the movie about Shaolin temple bankrolled by the same organizers behind the TV show.

VacationBuddy

01-17-2009, 03:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
VacationBuddy Administrator Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,638	Re: Are You Interest in Shaolin Temple? Hi there, I have been myself to the Shaoilin Monks show "Wheel of Life" in London and I tell you it was the most exciting thing ever. The Kung Fu monks with their shaven heads, orange robes and amazing strength balancing on spear points, perfect somersaults and knocking themselves flat and spring upright in one move. One very small monk standing on one leg with the other stretched up against his ear. Then he keels over sideways to land in the splits, holds those for a moment, and swivels off into another contortion. I have not had the pleasure to be to the temple yet but I hope the Shaoling Temple does not get too comercialised and loses its authenticity. For instance, the Chinese kung fu star competition TV show in which the kung fu contestants relied on the support of mobile short message votes to stay in the competition. The Winners of the competition were offered roles in the movie about Shaolin temple bankrolled by the same organizers behind the TV show. VacationBuddy