9th Zhengzhou Int'l Shaolin Wushu Festival kicks off (1/4)

Young students of kungfu school perform during a welcoming ceremony of the 9th Zhengzhou International Shaolin Wushu Festival in Dengfeng City, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 22, 2012. A series of performance as well as Wushu contest and seminar will be held during the festival from Oct. 21 to 25. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaodong)