Traditional games of China

China has many traditional games, sports, and physical activities.[1]

The player on the right attempts to kick the shuttlecock upwards in a game of jianzi.

Extinct games

Chuiwan

Chuiwan was an ancient Chinese game that can be considered an early form of golf.[2]

Cuju

Cuju was an ancient Chinese game that is similar to association football.[3]

Traditional games

Jianzi

In jianzi, players attempt to keep a shuttlecock from falling to the ground by hitting it with any part of their bodies other than their hands.[4]

Martial arts
Main article: Chinese martial arts

Board games

Go

Go is a board game in which players attempt to surround their opponents' pieces on the board with their own pieces in order to "capture" the opponents' pieces. The player that captures the most overall territory on the board wins the game.[5]

Xiangqi

Xiangqi is a board game with similarities to chess.[5][6]

Gambling games

Pai gow

Pai gow is a gambling game played with dominoes, in which the goal is to get four tiles with numbers that add up to nine or more.[7][5]

Boat racing

Dragon boat

Dragon boat racing is over 2,000 years old, with either 10 or 20 participants trying to row the dragon boat as fast as possible.[8]

Minority games

Pearl ball

Pearl ball is a Manchu game with similarities to basketball. Six players from each team compete on a 28x15m court.[9][10]

See also

References
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  2. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). web.archive.org. 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  3. Barr, Adam. "History of Football: Cuju". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  4. Tang, Ching Yuet. "A guide to jianzi, a Chinese game with a shuttlecock (but no racket)". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  5. Vincithevin (2022-11-23). "A Few Chinese Tabletop Games to Learn and Master". www.thebeijinger.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  6. "Chess returns to India". Chess News. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  7. "History Of Pai Gow - Global Casino Guide". www.globalcasinoguide.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  8. "Dragon Boat". ICF - Planet Canoe. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  9. "Young generations in Ningxia experience traditional ethnic sports - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  10. "Pearl Ball: Manchu competition now enjoyed by varied players|game 2011|chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
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