'Kung fu granny' proves a hit

Footages of aging martial artist performing moves went viral online

NINGBO, ZHEJIANG - Even at age 94, Zhang Hexian can still handle herself in a fight. Known in her home county of Ninghai, East China's Zhejiang province, as "kung fu granny ", she recently found fame on Chinese social media, with netizens saying that they want to become her disciples.

Zhang has been practicing martial arts since she was 4. "My father would teach me kung fu skills even when I was in bed," she said.