Shaolin monks in Brazil
Posted at Nov 18, 04 in Shaolin Temple News

A martial arts group from Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan Province left Wednesday for Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The group will perform Chinese kung fu for audiences in the country's largest city November 20 and 21, said Master Shi Yongxin,head of the delegation and abbot of Shaolin Temple.

The 27-member group has prepared 26 programs for the Brazilian audience as part of the cultural exchange between the two countries, he said.

This is the first time for the group to perform in Latin America. The performers have staged many performances at home and abroad.

The current Shaolin group was formed in 1979 to glorify the traditional Chinese culture. It has 120 militia monks aged between 7 and 50. The group has performed in more than 40 countries and regions and has won world-wide reputation.