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The Cuju is a sport of ancient Chinese. This ancient sport is the prototype of contemporary football. It is considered to be the origin of the modern football. The game of Cuju similar to modern football, but ...

I had already written an article a few days ago: Ancient Chinese Amusement Life in Four Seasons. Today, I write another article and show some interesting recreation way in China's ancient times. In order to seek spiritual enjoyment, ...

It is an important content in the life of ancient Chinese people to play in four seasons. Throughout the year, go through spring, summer, autumn or winter, the climate change and different characteristics appear in the natural environment too. But the ancient Chinese can comply with the trend ...

The banquet is a way that the ancient Chinese enjoy life. In order to pursue the satisfaction and stimulate of the taste, the banquet is the best choice. There are various banquets in China's ancient times. Palace banquet, the banquet of local authorities, private banquet, celebration banquet, sacrifices ...

This painting is China’s national treasure. Its name is Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival. It is famous painter Zhang ZeDuan's immortal masterpiece in Sung Dynasty. Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival has recorded the appearance of the China city life of the 12th century vividly. This is unique in ...

Was there the bank in ancient China? As far back as primitive era, in order to keep the hunting food, the ancient Chinese will put food into the cave and put one big stone to block the cave. Afterward, people truss up the valuables with the ...

Are there near-sighted in ancient China? There are no TV and computer in China ancient times, so there are very few near-sighted. The usually near-sighted ones are intellectuals scholars studying diligently, because there is not electric light in ancient China, there are only oil lamps. Chinese ancient ...

Do the ancient Chinese brush teeth? Ancient Chinese pay attention to oral cavity hygiene very much too. The China ancient people have invented "The poplar twig toothbrush", have another name "the wooden tooth". The usage is very simple: bite one end of poplar twig and soften it, ...

Are there bathroom and toilet in ancient China? Hangzhou city was the capital in Sung Dynasty (960 - 1279), China southern weather is hot, so the people were used to having a bath. At that time, the government official condition of work was better than what ...

How do ancient Chinese kill the agricultural pest? There is no insecticide in ancient China, but ancient people have their own method. The medicament that ancient China prevents the agricultural pest is multifarious, the plant medicament includes the Jia herb, Mang herb, etc.; the animal medicament ...