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Facelift for Shaolin

ZHENGZHOU: China plans to give a large-scale facelift to the Shaolin Temple area in central Henan Province, where the renowned Shaolin kung fu (martial art) originated. More than 1,000 enterprises, martial art schools, shops and households covering some 300,000 square metres are scheduled to be moved away from eight sightseeing areas in the city of Dengfeng, Henan, according to Jin Yindong, head of the city’s cultural heritage administration. Archaeological experts will also repair and renovate dagobas (a dome structure built over relics of a Buddhist saint) at the 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple in the city. The project, set to be completed by the end of this year, is aimed at clearing constructions that diminish the image of the eight ancient cultural heritage areas. — Xinhua

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