Kung Fu Noodle opens in Lexington, offering Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles. The restaurant was named to Yelp’s 2024 Best Places to Eat list. The menu features fresh, authentic Chinese dishes not found at ...

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I survived Shaolin Kung fu training for 24 hours. I along with several other YouTubers were invited to spend a day with a Shaolin monk. I’ve always been afraid of Shaolin training but decided to go ...

The head monk at a world-famous Buddhist temple in China is under criminal investigation after being accused of embezzlement and fathering children during "improper" relationships with women. Shi ...

He staged Shaolin kung fu performances around the world, licensed the temple’s name out to cartoons, movies and video games, and established a business empire that includes publishing, traditional ...

China’s famed Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation for suspected embezzlement and “improper relationships” with women, reviving decade-old allegations against the ...

This week, news about a well-known Chinese monk going off the Buddhist path has triggered many discussions on Chinese social media. The story revolves around Shi Yongxin (释永信), the head monk at ...

If you watch a good many martial arts and/or kung fu movies, you're probably well aware that many of them revolve around revenge in one form or another. It’s a clean and easy way to make a hero worth ...

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama shared details about his recent two-week trip to China. Keeping coy about exactly what he was practicing—most would assume basketball—he clarified, “Kung fu” — ...

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