Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) accompanied by Yongxin, head monk of Shaolin Temple, visits Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan province March 22, 2006. Putin became the first sitting world leader to visit the famous Shaolin Temple, an ancient site in the Songshan Mountains in the central China province of Henan, known to most westerners as the home of Kung-Fu martial arts. [Reuters]

Russian President Vladimir Putin perches a monk on his head during a visit to the Shaolin Temple in Central China's Henan Province March 22, 2006. Shaolin Temple is widely believed as the origin of martial arts. [Reuters]