Sports tradition

Traditional sports in China is an important part of sports in China and a valuable cultural heritage of the Chinese nation. Many excellent national traditional sports not only have strong fitness value, but also have high artistic value and rich entertainment and educational functions. After the founding of New China, the government paid special attention to the development of traditional sports of ethnic minorities, and has excavated and sorted out more than 1000 sports. For example, Mongolians are known as "men's triathlon" in wrestling, horse racing and archery. Kicking shuttlecock and tug-of-war of the Hui nationality; Tibetan yak race; Miao people ride and row dragon boats; Zhuang nationality has changed from young men and women expressing love to "throwing hydrangeas" in confrontational competitions; Korean springboard; Manchu skating; Riding a wooden horse of the Dong nationality (on high feet); Yao plays the top; Gaoshan people fly kites; The Kirgiz's Chasing Girls; Brown rattan balls and so on. Dragon Boat Race, Kite, Yangko, Go, Qigong, Tai Ji Chuan, etc. It is a traditional sport that both Han and ethnic minorities love.

The dragon is a symbol of the Chinese nation. Dragon boat, named after the dragon, is a unique creation of people of all ethnic groups in China in long-term production practice and social activities. Dragon boat races are entertaining and competitive, and have a broad mass base in southern water towns.

Kite is one of the important inventions in ancient China and the earliest man-made aircraft in the world. Its production is very common in China. Kites from Beijing, Tianjin, Weifang, Shandong and Nantong, Jiangsu are unique and world-famous. Every April is the annual Kite Festival in Weifang, where fans from all over the world exchange skills and spread friendship.

Yangko is a folk dance accompanied by rhythmic music, which is mainly popular in northern China. Because of its large dance range, it gradually changed from artistic performance to fitness exercise, especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly women.

Weiqi originated in China, and there were written records about Weiqi in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Later, it spread to Japan, South Korea and European and American countries. After the founding of New China, it was listed as a formal sports competition and spread and developed all over the world.

Wushu, based on boxing, equipment, routines and actual combat forms, can not only strengthen the body, but also defend itself and preserve health. It has been widely circulated among the people for thousands of years.

Tai Ji Chuan is one of many martial arts in China with a history of 300-400 years. It combines ancient Taoist health preservation,

Combining yin-yang and meridian theory. Tai Ji Chuan originated in Chenjiagou, wen county, Henan Province, and there are schools such as Chen, Yang, Wu, Sun and Wu. Its movements are slow and coherent, requiring the command of mind, the coordination of mind, qi and body, static braking and softness.

Qigong is an excellent cultural heritage of the Chinese nation with a long history of thousands of years. It has a positive effect on getting rid of diseases, strengthening the body and cultivating temperament. Therefore, Wushu and Qigong are not only popular in China, but also widely spread all over the world.

China also regularly holds national traditional sports meetings for ethnic minorities, where athletes from all ethnic groups gather to compete for their skills.