If you had been at Daming Lake, a major scenic spot in Jinan, capital of East China's Shandong province, on April 2, then you may have come across an unusual sight - several people dressed in Han ...

TRADITIONAL archery, as old as the bow and arrow itself, continues to thrive globally due to its simplicity and low cost. Numerous traditional archery groups organise monthly and yearly tournaments in ...

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Archery enthusiasts bring to life voices from the past, from the distant land of Ming dynasty China. Asiatic archery has been steadily gaining popularity in Indonesia since around 2014. The most ...

To say that Hong Kong's traditional crafts and pastimes are destined for extinction would be melodramatic, and false. But there are many elements of local culture—from sport to music to traditional ...

An archery student shoots at a target on the archery range at the Nishan Academy in Shandong Province. Photo: Li Jingjing/GT A student learns to play guqin, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument, ...