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NBA star Wade "learns" Shaolin Kungfu in China

Xinhua, July 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

NBA star Dwyane Wade visited Shaolin Temple, the cradle of Chinese Kungfu in central China, and learned a kind of Shaolin Kungfu on Tuesday.

After enjoying a Kungfu Show, Wade was invited to the stage to learn a kind of Shaolin Kungfu named "Eagle Fist" , which imitated eagle's action.

Following a martial arts coach, Wade imitated seriously and ended to applause and cheers.

Zhengzhou, a city of central China, was the second stop of 2016 Wade China Tour after the 34-year-old visited Shanghai. Afterwards, he will go to Shijiazhuang in Hebei province and the Chinese capital Beijing.

12-time All-Star Wade will play in Chicago next season after 13 seasons with three-time NBA champion Miami.

Shaolin Temple, located on Songshan Mountain in Zhengzhou in central China's Henan Province, is a 1,500-year-old temple regarded as the cradle of Chinese Kungfu. Enditem