The foundation of Shaolin Kung Fu Museum was laid Thursday in Shaolin Tagou Kung Fu School, three kilometers northeast away from Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan province.
ZHENGZHOU, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The foundation of Shaolin Kung Fu Museum was laid Thursday in Shaolin Tagou Kung Fu School, three kilometers northeast away from Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan province.
With a total investment of 230 million yuan (36.5 million US dollars), the privately-funded museum covers 135,540 square meters. It will be first of its kind in the world.
Upon completion in 2014, the museum will feature Kung Fu demonstration and research, talent cultivation, information management and health-keeping practice.
The museum will demonstrate the development and evolvement of Chinese Kung Fu with texts, pictures, films and other exhibits. It also plans to hold international Kung Fu competitions and stage live performances.
The museum will be built in a style resembling the architectures back in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Hence, it will supplement Shaolin Temple in both style and function.
"When the museum is completed, it will not only attract foreign friends to practice Kung Fu, but it also promotes exchanges and expands the development of Kung Fu," said Cui Pei, an official from China's Kung Fu Management Center.