ALTHOUGH kung fu will be showcased at Beijing's Olympic Games, don't expect to see the famous Shaolin Temple fighting monks. The temple won't send anyone to join the 2008 Olympics demonstrations of kung fu, known in China as wushu, said Qian Daliang,... ...full story at Shanghai Daily
from Shanghai Daily on Sun, Oct 07 2007
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