Shaolin play spotlights martial arts at Expo

Performers of "The Chan Temple - A Legend of Shaolin Warriors" - an original stage play composed by Shaolin Temple for Expo - strike a pose on stage at the Entertainment Hall of Shanghai Expo Garden on July 13, 2010. The stage play integrating marital arts and acrobatics tells the legendary tale of Bodhidharma, the founder of China's Zen Buddhism. The play, performed by Shaolin disciples, has been receiving ovations and welcomed by viewers since its debut in July. [Photo/Xinhua]

Performers of "The Chan Temple - A Legend of Shaolin Warriors" show marital arts on stage at the Entertainment Hall of Shanghai Expo Garden on July 13, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]