Athletic culture in ancient China

Athletic culture in ancient China showcases more than 230 sets of exhibits selected from the collections of the Tianjin Museum and 10 other Chinese museums. The seven-part exhibition offers netizens a view of how various sports have developed over millennia in China.

Highlighted cultural relics include a group of Qin Dynasty clay figurines of soldiers doing physical exercise, traditional Chinese equipment for archery, martial arts, polo, wrestling, equestrian and rowing. But the most eye-catching pieces are a jade tablet inscribed with text about breathing and meditation exercise, and a Tang Dynasty silver flask inscribed with images of a horse carrying a cup in the mouth.

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