Famed Shaolin Temple Going Global With Los Angeles Debut

CHINA DAILY

The Shaolin Temple [Photo by Wang Zirui/Asianewsphoto]

CHINA---The Shaolin Temple, known as the cradle of Chinese kung fu, is preparing to stage its first cultural festival in the United States as part of efforts to expand its global clout. The first North America Shaolin Cultural Festival is scheduled to be held from Oct 8 to 14 in Los Angeles, according to Shi Yongxin, abbot of the Buddhist temple in the city of Dengfeng in Central China's Henan province. The temple has successfully hosted an annual Shaolin Temple Day in California for nine consecutive years, Shi said. He added that the temple has over a million followers in North America. [link]