Temple run: Shaolin monks and their death-defying acrobatics
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Monks from the Dengfeng Zhongyue Shaolin Boxing Culture Troupe from Henan Province in China during a performance in Valletta, Malta. (Reuters)
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The troupe was founded in 1998 and, during peak tourist season, performs to over 1,000 visitors daily, holding up to 10 performances in one day. (REUTERS)
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Acrobats of the Puyang Acrobatics Troupe from Henan Province in China perform in Malta. (REUTERS)
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The Puyang Acrobatic Troupe is over 150 years old and is the only state-owned acrobatic troupe in Puyang City, the home town of acrobats. (REUTERS)
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Shaolin monks’ training combines martial arts, film, sports, arts, traditional culture and modern technology with Shaolin Kung Fu characteristics. (REUTERS)
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The Puyang Acrobatics Troupe, currently consisting of over 200 members, has won several prestigious awards and has performed in over 40 countries to date. (REUTERS)
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A Shaolin monk of the Dengfeng Zhongyue Shaolin Boxing Culture Troupe breaks bricks with his bare hands. (REUTERS)
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A Shaolin monk of the Dengfeng Zhongyue Shaolin Boxing Culture Troupe from Henan Province in China perform in Valletta, Malta, September 17, 2016. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi MALTA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN MALTA (REUTERS)
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Gravity-defying moves from monks from the Dengfeng Zhongyue Boxing Culture Troupe. (REUTERS)
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