China Exclusive: Over quarrying damages mountains of Chinese Kung-Fu

Xinhua News Agency | June 7, 2006 | Copyright

China Exclusive: Over quarrying damages mountains of Chinese Kung- Fu

ZHENGZHOU, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The Songshan Mountains in Central China's Henan Province, famous site for the ancient Shaolin Temple known to most westerners as the home of Chinese martial arts Kung- Fu, is now in danger of damage from overmuch quarrying activities.

The quarrying industry have polluted ecological environment in the mountains with human garbage, dusty air and abundant leftover stone materials.

Meanwhile, the beautiful landscape and grand appearance of Songshan Mountains have been destroyed by the quarrying ...

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