Song Shan Travel Guide

 bhemak Says:  In the park there is a gondola up Song Shan and a chairlift that I took up a smaller mountain. The view was great with the leaves turning. The view was just great. There were a few trails up the mountain. I believe it is possible to hike up either mountain if so desired. 

 bhemak Says:  I'd like to say that I have never called anything a tourist trap thus far in China. These are the two most famous parts of the Song Shan park, and they aren't particularly grand. If this is the first Chinese temple or pagoda you've seen then they will be interesting. If you... 

 aukjejetty Says:  If you love those Kung Fu movies and think of learning some moves for yourself, you get your change here. The Shaolin Monastery Wushu Institute at Tagou has day-long classes where an instructor can teach you the ways.(I didn't do it, I liked watching those ways...) 

 aukjejetty Says:  According to legend, Shaolin was founded in the 5th century AD by an Indian monk, Bodhidharma, who preached Chan (Zen) Buddhism. Apparently, for relief between long periods of meditation, Bodhidharma's disciples imitated the natural motions of birds and animals, developing...