Splendid Chinese Civilization (Sports Edition)

Author: Liu Binjie, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: To enable readers to gain as much insight as possible into Chinese sports, this book presents in-depth yet accessible answers to the questions readers are most concerned about. Using simple and easy-to-understand language, it explains the origins, general development, and related issues of sports in China. Considering the diverse forms of sports, the text is categorized based on the content and nature of the sports. Additionally, it introduces sports activities from different periods in chronological order, aiming to help readers better understand the long and rich history of sports culture in China. Furthermore, the author dedicates significant space to introducing ethnic minority sports, assisting readers in better understanding the athletic traditions of these groups. When describing various forms of sports, the author references extensive historical documents and strives to make the content more vivid to aid readers in comprehension. Moreover, some classical Chinese language is inevitably included in certain parts of the book, but annotations are provided subsequently to ensure they do not hinder readers' reading and understanding.