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Zen and Trade Talks Conclude Putin Trip
Xinhua Report Mar. 23, 2006 ..
Before his
departure Putin, who holds a black belt in judo, visited the Shaolin
Temple for a taste of Buddhism and martial arts. Shaolin,
established some 1,500 years ago in central China's Henan Province, is
renowned for combining martial arts and Zen Buddhism which features long
sessions of meditation. . (Click
for full report and photos)
Zen and Trade Talks Conclude Putin
Trip ...Putin,
who holds a black belt in judo, visited the
Shaolin Temple for a taste of Buddhism and martial
arts.
Xinhua News,
Mar. 23, 2006 -
Russian
President Vladimir Putin turned his attention to trade and martial arts
yesterday before concluding his two-day visit to China and returning
to Moscow.
In the morning Putin and President Hu Jintao attended the opening ceremony of a
high-level Sino-Russian economic forum which was viewed as an opportunity for
the two countries to discuss detailed trade issues. In a speech at the forum
Putin highlighted the cooperation between Russia and China on energy issues
explaining that Russia had become China's fifth-largest energy supplier.
..Before his departure Putin, who holds
a black belt in judo, visited the
Shaolin Temple for a taste of Buddhism and
martial arts. Shaolin, established some 1,500 years ago in central China's Henan
Province, is renowned for combining martial arts and Zen Buddhism which features
long sessions of meditation. (Click
for full report with photos)
China's
Shaolin Kung fu abbot takes on the UN
China Daily, Mar. 12, 2005 - Shaolin Temple
monk Shi Yongxin knows only too well strength, flexibility, sensitivity, grace
and endurance are important components of kung fu. And the expert scholar of the
discipline may well have to summon all the above if he is to succeed in his
mission to have kung fu given UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization) world heritage status. (full
report)
Shaolin Temple
Turns Money-making Machine
Xinhua News Agency Nov.
22, 2004
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Every morning as a new fleet of buses unloads
tourists at the Shaolin temple, Li Yaojin thinks wistfully about the
peaceful days two decades ago when he first arrived as a Buddhist
novice. Shaolin, famous as the birthplace of China's martial arts,
has emerged as a well-oiled money-making machine servicing hordes of
tourists attracted to the scene of countless kung fu novels and
movies. "Now there are just too many people here," he says, as the
main temple courtyard fills with visitors speaking loudly in a
variety of languages. "It's hard to find a quiet place to meditate."
Shaolin, famous as the birthplace of China's martial arts, has
emerged as a well-oiled money-making machine servicing hordes of
tourists attracted to the scene of countless kung fu novels and
movies. (Full
coverage...)
China to Host 1st International
Wushu Festival in Zhengzhou
Xinhua
News Agency Oct.
11, 2004 - One
hundred and five teams from 45 countries and regions have registered to take
part in the first international wushu festival, slated from October
16-20 in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, organizers said in Zhengzhou,
Central China on Saturday.The international festival, the first and the biggest
of the kind, is sanctioned by the International Wushu Federation,
featuring some 2,000 wushu players in six aged groups in four categories of
quanshu (Fist martial art), equipment, one-on-one and team events.
During the festival, organizers will also host seminars on
martial arts, group performances and tours to Shaolin Temple at Songshan
Mountain. Some 30,000 wushu players will line
up along the 20-kilometer highway in 200 groups to give their Shaolin
performances.
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