What are the traditional Chinese sports

Traditional Chinese sports include wushu, chess, wrestling, lion dance, firecracker, archery, cuju, dragon boat, polo, and whack-a-mole.

Wushu

has a long history, the earliest can be traced back to the period of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, has an extremely broad mass base, is the Chinese working people in the long-term social practice of continuous accumulation and enrichment of a valuable cultural heritage. It is one of the outstanding cultural heritages of the Chinese people.

Chess

Chinese chess culture from China, gaming is an important part of the Oriental cultural life, which is not only different from the general pastime games, but also influence and cultivate people's moral concepts, behavioral norms, aesthetic interests and ways of thinking. Chess is divided into Xiangqi and Weiqi.

Wrestling

One of the oldest sports in China. In ancient times, it was called jousting, jousting, sumo wrestling, and wrestling. Ancient wrestling was practiced as early as the time of the Yellow Emperor, more than 5,000 years ago.

During the Jin Dynasty, wrestling matches were held at the Lantern Festival. In the Tang Dynasty, competitions were mostly held in the spring and fall, and were also used as court entertainment. During the Five Dynasties period, wrestling techniques emphasized lightness and agility. Women's wrestling also appeared in the Song Dynasty. Folk wrestling organizations have a wrestling society.

Lion Dance

Chinese lion dance originated from the Chinese people with a long history and splendid culture, and is loved and favored by the masses of the Chinese people. The forms of lion dance are colorful, and all activities related to the Chinese lion are included in the scope of the lion dance.

Because the Chinese lion dance and dragon dance sports have a great deal of intrinsic similarity, in order to facilitate the extensive development of the lion dance and dragon dance sports, the International Dragon and Lion Dance Federation was established internationally, the State General Administration of Sports set up the China Dragon and Lion Dance Sports Association, which is aimed at the coordination of the Chinese dragon dance and lion dance sports.