Hanqiu Huang told AFP ahead of the monks ' west African debut in mid-January that Shaolin 's expansion was fulfilling an overseas infatuation with its particular brand of spirituality .
Hanqiu Huang is the deputy chief of Henan 's culture department .
Hanqiu Huang , the deputy chief of Henan 's culture department , told AFP ahead of the monks ' west African debut in mid-January that Shaolin 's expansion was fulfilling an overseas infatuation with its particular brand of spirituality .