摘要
The Qiang ethnic people mostly dwell in hilly areas, crisscrossed by rivers and streams, in southwest China. The Qiangs do not have a written script of their own. They speak a language belonging to the Tibetan-Myanmese language family of the Chinese-Tibetan system. Owing to their close contact with the Han people, many Qiang people speak Chinese, which is also the written form for this ethnic group.Pole-Pushing game is the Qiangs' most popular sport. The legend said that the game was originated from a battle in which the Qiangs beat the invading enemies with spears. In celebrating the victory next day, Qiang warriors pushed
