Kung fu legends to hit Russia
Published: 28 June, 2007, 13:57
As part the celebrations marking the “Year of China”, Chinese martial arts experts are bringing their spectacular show to Moscow and Saint Petersburg at the beginning of July.
The performance fuses ancient Chinese traditions of kung-fu with acrobatics, ballet and modern dance.
It tells the story of a boy, who lives at the Shaolin monastery, grasping the essence of martial art.
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