Monks enjoy mobiles and the Net (China Daily) Updated: 2006-04-28 08:43
In an interview with the Xiaoxiang Morning Post, Shi Yanlu, chief coach of
the Shaolin Temple's martial arts team, revealed the modern life enjoyed by
monks. Shi said most of the monks aged over 18 years have mobile phones and surf
the Internet every day. They also use QQ, China's most popular instant messaging
service. A kung fu monk receives a monthly allowance of 200 yuan (US$25) from
the temple.
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