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河南 HENAN


Shaolin Temple and Kung Fu
What is a visit to China without a trip to the 'birthplace of martial arts', the Shaolin Temple, home of the legendary Shaolin Monks.  Shaolin Temple is in SongShan mountains and about 60km east of Luoyang.  It is an easy day-trip from Luoyang and I'll explain the easy and cheap way to do it.

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Provincial Capital: Zhengzhou 郑州

Population: 96 million

Area: 167,000 sq kms

Places of Interest: Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes

河南 in English means South of the River

Known for: The birth-place of Kung Fu

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