Gen Z youth practice martial arts at Southern Shaolin Monastery in Quanzhou, Fujian province, during a five-day study tour, which concluded on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Young people from 18 countries and regions practiced kung fu and learned about Buddhism at the Southern Shaolin Monastery in Quanzhou, Fujian province, during a five-day study tour, which concluded on Tuesday.

The 26 participants, all from Generation Z, include youths from Italy, Japan, Australia, Yemen and Tanzania.

They also drank Fujian tea and visited a traditional village, a compass museum and an exhibition space belonging to Anta Sports, a leading sportswear brand based in Quanzhou.

They recorded and shared the tour on social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok, X and Xiaohongshu.