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
Chinese Ancient Archery
Archaeological discoveries proved that archery in China dates back 20,000 years. Practical archery takes three conditions: a bow strong enough to propel arrows, arrows that are sharp enough to kill, and a technique to ensure the stability of arrows in fight. The bow and arrow in ancient China fully met the three conditions. Archaeologists have … Read more
Magic Shot Outside the Military Camp
Yuan Men She Ji (Magic Shot Outside the Military Camp) Yuan Shu sent 100 thousand troops, led by General Ji Ling, to attack Liu Bei. For fear of Lü Bu in Xuzhou who might lend Liu a hand, Yuan wrote Lü a letter, together with many food supplies as gifts, asking him not to help … Read more