An overseas Shaolin disciple performs at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Shaolin Games Finals, July 13, 2024. [Photo/CGTN]
The 2024 Shaolin Kung Fu Games Finals saw 124 disciples from home and abroad gather at Shaolin Temple of Songshan Mountain in Central China's Henan province, competing for the "2024 World Shaolin Kung Fu Star" from Saturday to Sunday.
After a series of competitions, 10 Shaolin kung fu practitioners from China, Australia, the Czech Republic, the United States, Peru, Zambia and other countries won the title.
Chinese Shaolin disciples perform at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Shaolin Games Finals, July 13, 2024. [Photo/CGTN]
Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple, told CGTN that cultural exchange between China and foreign countries is an ancient tradition of Shaolin Temple, promoting communication among people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
A French Shaolin disciple said the Shaolin Kung Fu Games is not a competition but an opportunity for global Shaolin disciples to come together, practice kung fu and learn from each other.
Kung fu enthusiasts during the 2024 World Shaolin Games Finals in Henan Province.[Photo/CGTN]
