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What sports were there in ancient China?
China is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, and has created many national sports activities in the history of civilization development for thousands of years. China's Wushu: China's Wushu has a long history and many kinds. It can be traced back to the primitive stone age, and it is a skill to fight wild animals. During the Warring States period, Wushu was widely introduced to the people because of its dual nature of entertainment and military technology. With the evolution of history, Wushu has now become a means for people to exercise. Nowadays, Wushu is based on kicking, hitting, throwing, hugging, bumping and stabbing, and it is practiced by weaving various routines with bare hands and instruments according to the corresponding changing law of the contradiction between attack and defense, moving and static, combining rigidity with softness, and virtual reality. Qigong: Qigong is a health care method for people in ancient China to get rid of diseases, strengthen their health and prolong their life. Originated in ancient times, it has a history of thousands of years, including basic movements such as breathing, body movements and massage. Wuqinxi and Baduanjin belong to Qigong. Wrestling: The origin of Chinese wrestling is very old, and it appeared at the end of primitive society. In ancient times, wrestling was called "wrestling", "wrestling", "sumo" and "wrestling", and different dynasties had different names. From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Jiao Jiao was a military training program. After Qin and Han dynasties, it evolved into an entertaining sports activity. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Jiao Da in the Central Plains accepted some characteristics of national wrestling and formed a new form of wrestling-sumo wrestling. Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, wrestling activities have been carried out more extensively, with regular competitions. The Sui Dynasty held the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month. In addition to the Lantern Festival in the Tang Dynasty, there will be autumn competitions in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Wrestling was called "wrestling" in the Song Dynasty, and the winner was awarded prizes and even official positions. In the Song Dynasty, there were female contestants in the competition, and some of them even won prizes. It can be seen that the game at that time was very prosperous. Flying a kite: It was originally called "wooden kite". It is said that Lu Ban was inspired by the eagle harrier hovering in the air. Mo Zhai used to soar in the blue sky for Harrier fighters. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Han Xin cut down bamboo sticks and tied them to a shelf. He made a kite out of paper paste, pulled it with a thread and flew into the air in the wind. At first it was called "paper kite". Ye Li of the Five Dynasties put bamboo flute and silk whip on the kite. After it flew into the air, the wind blew and it sounded like a kite, hence its name. Noble princes and grandsons in the Tang Dynasty made kites out of precious silk, and flew kites for fun in Tomb-Sweeping Day during the day and at night. After the Northern Song Dynasty, kites began to spread among the people. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, flying kites became a common activity. Later, kites gradually spread all over the world and were loved by people all over the world. Now our country holds a kite festival in Weifang, Shandong every April/KLOC-0 to 5, and kites and stainless steel square pipes compete in metallurgy! Shuttlecock kicking: Shuttlecock kicking is an ancient sport. There is an image of kicking shuttlecock on the mural of Han portrait brick. Shuttlecock kicking was very popular in the Southern Song Dynasty. By the Ming dynasty, excellent kicking methods such as honesty inside and outside, dragging a gun, bending knees, bulging belly, Buddha's crown beads and scissors turning had been formed. In the Qing dynasty, the emperor also included kicking shuttlecock in one of the military exercises of the Eight Banners Army. Skipping rope: It was called "jumping white rope" in ancient times. It has been circulated among the people in China for thousands of years. It was very popular in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. On the 16th day of the first lunar month, a children's skipping competition will be held in rural areas of the Yellow River valley. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, skipping rope developed further, and the custom of skipping rope was adopted in Beijing Lantern Festival. There is a clear record in the Ming Dynasty's "A Brief Introduction to the Scenery of the Imperial Capital": "On the fifteenth day of the first month, two boys were holding a rope slightly like a white wheel, and one boy jumped into the light, which means jumping on the white rope." Swing: According to legend, it is a game activity of ancient Sh people.

The soldiers refused to hook the enemy ship and pulled it back hard so that it could not escape, while the defeated ship struggled to get rid of it, forming a balance of strength between the two sides. Later, the refusal spread from the army to the people and evolved into a tug-of-war competition. By the Tang Dynasty, tug-of-war activities had been widely carried out. Now, tug-of-war is still a popular cultural and sports activity. In addition, there are intelligence competitions such as cuju, weightlifting, outing, willow shooting, water swinging, Go and chess.