Not only do Shaolin Temple monks practice kung fu, people living in Ganxi village, Guizhou province, can be seen practicing martial arts daily while going about their everyday lives. Villagers there belong to the Dong ethnic group and are mainly farmers. Their fighting skills have been carefully passed down through the generations. Tao Guangrong, the village's head, has been a martial arts expert since he was a child. Almost every villager is an expert in various martial arts, including fighting with sticks and knives, Tao said. Although the villagers are all skilled kung fu fighters, they are less aggressive and more harmonious and morality-oriented.
