Photo of the Day

a monk seeking shelter from the snow in a temple in China
October 9, 2012

Monk, China

This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features

A monk seeks shelter from a snow shower in the Shaolin complex, lavishly rebuilt in recent years. Stone tablets throughout the grounds testify to the generosity of patrons from all over the world.

See more pictures from the March 2011 feature story "Battle for the Soul of Kung Fu."


Take a tour of the Chinese countryside »

Photograph by Fritz Hoffmann, National Geographic
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