Chinese officials visit Shaolin Center in Philippines

Manila, Philippines – On the morning of February 6, 2025 (local time), a delegation of Chinese officials visited the Shaolin Cultural Center in Manila, Philippines.

The delegation was warmly received by the resident Shaolin monks at the center. During the visit, the monk in charge introduced the development of the local Shaolin cultural center, its daily cultural exchange activities, Shaolin Kung Fu training courses, and the center’s efforts to spread Shaolin Chan culture among local Filipino communities and overseas Chinese groups.

The visiting officials toured the hall of the center, learned about its operation and cultural promotion work, and spoke highly of the center’s role as a cultural bridge. The Shaolin Center has long carried out public welfare cultural activities, martial arts classes and Buddhist exchange events in Manila, helping local people understand traditional Chinese culture.

Both sides exchanged views on future cultural exchange plans. They agreed to continue leveraging Shaolin culture as a friendly medium to strengthen people-to-people bonds between China and the Philippines, deepen mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples, and push forward bilateral cultural exchanges.