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Deadly clicks: Shaolin Temple sets up eBay-style shop
Shanghai (AFP) June 25, 2008 Between perfecting one-finger handstands and single-handedly fending off 1,000 enemies at once, the residents of China's Shaolin Temple are hawking t-shirts, candles and chopsticks online. The temple in central Henan province, famous as the birthplace of kung fu, has established an eBay-style store selling Shaolin branded merchandise on China's TaoBao auction site. The site is operated by Shaolin Zhiye, the temple's commercial arm, which is behind an array of ventures exploiting the Shaolin legend, including film productions, touring martial arts shows and even a reality-TV program. The site does not offer the secrets of immortality but for 10,000 yuan (1,450 dollars), fans can buy a three-volume set of kung-fu and medical secrets. More modest offerings include a wristband and environmentally-friendly chopsticks. Despite their name, critics say, the temple's current occupants are not genuine Shaolin monks because the spiritual side of their art has been replaced by crass commercialism. Related Links China News from SinoDaily.com
China announces death sentences in drug crackdown
Beijing (AFP) June 25, 2008China has executed three convicted drug dealers and sentenced dozens more to death or life in prison in a clampdown ahead of the UN's anti-drug day, state media said Wednesday. |
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