Monks from the Buddhist Shaolin temple in Henan province, China, demonstrate their Shaolin Kung Fu during the Cultures of China, Festival of Spring performance in Rio de Janeiro on March 5. A troupe of Chinese artists also performed Chinese traditional dances and music to greet the Spring Festival, to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the founding of Rio and to further promote cultural ties between China and Brazil. XU ZIJIAN / China Daily |