Horses are probably the most central part of ethnic Kazak culture, and horse racing, practised since ancient times, is the main traditional sport of the group. It is both a test of physical strength and a good demonst...Horses are probably the most central part of ethnic Kazak culture, and horse racing, practised since ancient times, is the main traditional sport of the group. It is both a test of physical strength and a good demonstration of Kazak people＇s spectacular horsemanship. For Kazak people, the sport is more about tradition than anything else. In the past, horse racing was one of the manly games a hero had to participate in to win his bride. Even today, it still plays an important role in courtship among young people.展开更多
Japan’s Judo and Karate and Korea’s Taekwondo,which all originated from traditional Chinese Wushu(martial arts),all have the Chinese character"Dao"(way or doctrine)in their names.However,Chinese Wushu itse...Japan’s Judo and Karate and Korea’s Taekwondo,which all originated from traditional Chinese Wushu(martial arts),all have the Chinese character"Dao"(way or doctrine)in their names.However,Chinese Wushu itself just adopted the word"Shu"(art or skill).In展开更多
A boy,holding in his left hand a stick crooked at the lower part,crouches and prepares to bat a ball-such is a picture woven in a blanket from the Tang Dydasty(618-907),which is now preserved in Dong Da Si temple in J...A boy,holding in his left hand a stick crooked at the lower part,crouches and prepares to bat a ball-such is a picture woven in a blanket from the Tang Dydasty(618-907),which is now preserved in Dong Da Si temple in Japan. Surprisingly,the stick looks similar to that used in modern field hockey now some 1,500 years later.In addition,the gesture of the boy looks almost the same as that of today’s hockey player.展开更多
In the Chinese language, ＂climbing up a mountain of daggers and diving into a sea of flames＂ is a metaphor for doing something that is incredibly dangerous. For people of the Lisu ethnic group in southwest China＇s ...In the Chinese language, ＂climbing up a mountain of daggers and diving into a sea of flames＂ is a metaphor for doing something that is incredibly dangerous. For people of the Lisu ethnic group in southwest China＇s Yunnan Province, however, this is no literary expression, but something they can do for real. They even have a special festival, the Daogan Festival （literally meaning ＂the Blade and Fire Day＂）, to display this extraordinary skill.展开更多
文摘Horses are probably the most central part of ethnic Kazak culture, and horse racing, practised since ancient times, is the main traditional sport of the group. It is both a test of physical strength and a good demonstration of Kazak people＇s spectacular horsemanship. For Kazak people, the sport is more about tradition than anything else. In the past, horse racing was one of the manly games a hero had to participate in to win his bride. Even today, it still plays an important role in courtship among young people.
文摘Japan’s Judo and Karate and Korea’s Taekwondo,which all originated from traditional Chinese Wushu(martial arts),all have the Chinese character"Dao"(way or doctrine)in their names.However,Chinese Wushu itself just adopted the word"Shu"(art or skill).In
文摘A boy,holding in his left hand a stick crooked at the lower part,crouches and prepares to bat a ball-such is a picture woven in a blanket from the Tang Dydasty(618-907),which is now preserved in Dong Da Si temple in Japan. Surprisingly,the stick looks similar to that used in modern field hockey now some 1,500 years later.In addition,the gesture of the boy looks almost the same as that of today’s hockey player.
文摘In the Chinese language, ＂climbing up a mountain of daggers and diving into a sea of flames＂ is a metaphor for doing something that is incredibly dangerous. For people of the Lisu ethnic group in southwest China＇s Yunnan Province, however, this is no literary expression, but something they can do for real. They even have a special festival, the Daogan Festival （literally meaning ＂the Blade and Fire Day＂）, to display this extraordinary skill.
