Shi Xiaoguang, 9, a monk from the Shaolin Temple performs Chinese traditional martial arts for students at a primary school in Xuchng, central China's Henan province April 11, 2007. Shi has risen to fame since he took a photo with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to the temple last year.

  

  

Shi Xiaoguang, 9, a monk from the Shaolin Temple performs Chinese traditional martial arts for students at a primary school in Xuchng, central China's Henan province April 11, 2007. Shi has risen to fame since he took a photo with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to the temple last year.

  

  

Shi Xiaoguang, a monk from the Shaolin Temple sits on the shoulder of Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to the temple in this undated photo.