Rock, paper, scissors. Games. Dance.

Author: Wang Dingzhang
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Features: This small book is neither a lament nor a nostalgic reflection on China's long-standing traditional culture, nor does it intend to provide a comprehensive and systematic compilation. The author merely hopes to explore the relationship between traditional Chinese games, entertainment, and gambling customs and the historical development of the Chinese nation by reflecting on their formation background, development lines, and changes through the lens of history. The book aims to uncover the traditional leisure customs of ancient China, study representative games and entertainment that have influenced the Chinese national character, and, through a historical panorama, understand the essential characteristics and social significance of leisure and entertainment, as well as the historical origins and contemporary impact of gambling activities.