International Shaolin Kungfu Festival kicks off in China

Shaolin students perform kungfu on Zhengzhou International Shaolin Wushu Festival's opening ceremony in central China's Henan province on October 19, 2014. More than 70,000 Shaolin students lined up along a 15km road to perform kungfu or martial arts to mark the opening of the festival. Over 1,800 athletes from 63 countries and regions take part in the festival, which runs through to October 29. Most of them will compete in martial arts events and some will be aiming for a Wushu grade.