African apprentices practise kung fu under master Yanxiu's instructions at the Shaolin Temple on the Songshan Mountain in Dengfeng city, Central China's Henan province, Sept 4, 2012. Ten apprentices from Africa have practised kung fu and learned Shaolin culture at the Shaolin Temple since last November. The temple provides them with a five-year training program and accommodation free of charge. [Photo/Xinhua]

The safety of converted tricycles has been called into question after a series of photos showing kids jammed into the "school coaches". This image shows the front of a primary school at the end of the school hours in Foluo town, Dongle county in South China's Hainan province, Sept 4, 2012. The converted tricycles are often overloaded and the children have no protection, raising concerns about their safety. [Luo Yunfei / Asianewsphoto]