At the 11th Chinese National Games in Qingdao, east China’ s Shandong Province, Oct. 22, 2009. Yunnan beat Shanghai to win the gold in this event.
Photos: Xinhua/Yang Shiyao
Yunnan team members celebrate after the women’s team final of archery
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China makes historic breakthrough at Archery World Cup
China’s Chen wins men’s recurve individual gold at Archery World Cup The archery World Cup Shanghai stop runs from Aug. 4-9, attracting 233 archers from 31 countries and regions.SHANGHAI, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — China made a historic breakthrough in the men’s recurve of the Archery World Cup Shanghai stop here on Sunday as Chen Wenyuan … Read more
Xibo Archers Make a Comeback
Source: China Daily Staff Writer
By Zhao Rui
Updated: 2008-08-13 09:06
Once the best in the world, archers from China’s Xibo ethnic minority are now making a comeback at the Olympics.
Xibo warriors began using the bow and arrow more than a thousand years ago, and their prowess was legendary. They helped the Yuan Dynasty armies sweep across the continent, and were said to be able to shoot their prey in the eye.
More recently, South Korean archers have dominated the Olympics, winning all major titles for more than a decade. Now, after winning two medals at the Beijing Games, the Xibo are back.
Leading the charge is Xue Haifeng, a modern Xibo archer who led China to a historic bronze on Monday.