African apprentice Christ (L) practises kungfu under master Yanxiu's instructions at the Shaolin Temple on the Songshan Mountain in Dengfeng city, Central China's Henan province, Sept 4, 2012. Ten apprentices from Africa have practised kungfu and learned Shaolin culture at the Shaolin Temple since last November. The temple provides them with a five-year training program and accommodation free of charge. [Photo/Xinhua]

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