
China Wrestling: Shaolin Monks turn entertainers
In ancient China, students trained in martial arts to protect their communities from bandits and other and other enemies. These days, it is more of a hobby but these men say professional wrestling has given them a new way to turn their passion into a career.
A professional sports company in China is trying to combine traditional martial arts with American-style pro-wrestling.
Oriental Wrestling Entertainment has trained Shaolin monks to perform in the ring. Not everyone is convinced with the East-meets-West experiment.
Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Shanghai.
Published On 12 Jul 2019