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Shuanglu (Backgammon set), an ancient dice game that has been lost. According to records in literary works and

In North China, there live the Chinese herdsmen(a man who looks after a herd of animals such as cattle or goat

Chupu(樗蒲Chūpú) is an ancient chess game played in China. It is so named because the dice used in the original

Yi ethnic group(彝族Yízú) has many branches. Some still live in extremely cold areas and their dances vary. The

Aside: Traditionally, Kongzhu is a folk game. In the north of China, people especially children like to play K

The Mongolian chess(蒙古象棋Ménggǔ Xiàngqí) is a popular sport game in Inner Mongolia. It's also one of the most a

The Gaoshan people are good at singing and dancing ever from the ancient times. Almost all the dinners, get-to

Aside: As a folk game, Kongzhu is interesting to play and it is good for people’s health. Nowadays, some prima

Apart from xiangqi(象棋xiàngqí) (Chinese chess) and weiqi(围棋wéiqí) (the game of go),liubo(六博liùbó) was another b

Most celebrated music in Xinjiang(新疆Xīnjiāng) today is Uygur folk music(维吾尔族民间音乐Wéiwúěr zú mínjiān yīnyuè), wh

On July 23, 1921, the First National Congress of Communist Party of China (CPC) was held at 108 wantze Road (n

Kongming lock(孔明锁Kǒngmíngsuǒ) is a traditional Chinese intellectual toy. It is said that the toy was invented