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Cricket Fighting
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Entertainment on July 21, 2010
Cricket fighting, also called Qiuxing or Dou Cuzhi in Chinese, is a form of entertainment in ancient China. Ancient Chinese played it for seeking fun from the fighting of crickets.
Cricket fighting has a long history in China which can date back to the Tang dynasty (618 – 907A.D.). During the Song dynasty (960 – 1279A.D.), it became a popular form of entertainment. Later, it continued to flourish in Ming and Qing Dynasties (1616-1911). Read the rest of this entry »
Chinese Acrobatics
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Entertainment on July 18, 2010
Chinese Acrobatics, also called varied skills and music in ancient times, is a form of traditional performing art which has a long history of more than two thousand years in China. It is a pearl of the treasure house of the Chinese art.
Chinese Acrobatic sprouted during the Neolithic Age (about 8,000 years ago). Then in the Qin Dynasty (221BC – 206 BC), it formed its own characteristics. During the Sui Dynasty (581-618), it reached its maturity, becoming a popular performing art among people of all ranks and classes. The performing skills improved greatly in the Tang Dynasty (618～907) and one of the most famous performances,“supporting pole”, was born at that time. Read the rest of this entry »
Ancient Football Game – Cuju
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Entertainment on December 8, 2009
Cuju, literally means ball kicking, is an ancient Chinese game which is regarded as the origin of present-day football.
Cuju has a long history in China. Legend has that it was invented by the Yellow Emperor, the legendary ancestor of the Chinese nation. He then used it to train his soldiers. However, some believed that it first appeared during the Warring States Period (476-221 BC). Read the rest of this entry »
Drinking Game – Jiuling
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Entertainment on October 30, 2009
Jiuling, as one of the Chinese drinking game, is a kind of game played to add fun while drinking. It is an inseparable part of Chinese alcohol culture.
It has a long history in China which can date back to the Western Zhou Dynasty (1100 BC-771 BC). Originally, it was used to regulate people’s drinking habits and later during the Warring States Period (476 BC – 221 BC), it evolved to be a way of adding their enjoyment while drinking. It has become quite popular in all ranks of people since the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Read the rest of this entry »
Chinese Chess
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Entertainment on October 16, 2009
Xiangqi, also known as Chinese Chess in English, is a two-player board game originated in china.
There are many versions about the origin of the game. Some said that it was evolved from an ancient Chinese game called Liubo which was invented about 3,500 years ago; while some believed that it was invented during the Warring States Period (476 -221 BC). Read the rest of this entry »
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