Kung fu masters to compete in Zhengzhou  

海內外1500多名功夫高手“過招”少林武術節

中國功夫從未有過像今天這樣的魅力。21日在河南鄭州開幕的第九屆中國鄭州國際少林武術節，吸引了73個國家和地區的1500多名功夫高手，規模和人數遠遠超過往屆。

Zhengzhou (CNS)—More than 1,500 kung fu masters from 73 countries and regions have descended upon the 9th Zhengzhou China International Shaolin Wushu Festival in Henan Province.

Professional athletes and martial arts lovers from all over the world attended the opening ceremony of the four-day event on Sunday.

The home of Shaolin Temple, Henan Province is one of the birthplaces of Chinese martial arts, or "wushu."