A group of martial arts students perform during "The Legend of Shaolin 2018" show in Houston, Texas, the United States, on Nov 11, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

Hundreds of Chinese and American audience marveled at the performance of Chinese Shaolin kung fu Sunday in Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States.

Named "The legend of Shaolin 2018," the show was the recital of the Shi Xing Hao Shaolin Kung Fu Academy in Houston. Students of the academy, young and old, performed all kinds of martial arts, receiving cheers and acclamation from the audience.

The academy started as a small class of only 10 students in 1998. In the past 20 years, it has trained thousands of kung fu lovers, and many of them gain national and international medals.

A disciple from Shaolin Temple in China, the principal of the academy, Shi Xing Hao, told Xinhua that during the past 20 years, more and more Americans have showed great passion for Chinese kung fu.