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A glimpse of China Intangible Cultural Heritage -- Cane Shield Fighting

By Yuan Can (People's Daily Online)    14:25, January 11, 2016
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A glimpse of China Intangible Cultural Heritage -- Cane Shield Fighting
Villagers from Shahe town of Xingtai, north China's Hebei province practice cane shield fighting on Jan. 10, 2016. (Xinhua/Chen Lei)

Every winter, villagers from Shahe town of Xingtai, north China's Hebei province will practice cane shield fighting. Cane shield fighting is an ancient tactical formation. This skill, dating back to late Ming Dynasty, can be both aggressive and protective. This tactic was listed into the first batch of China Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006.


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(Editor:Yuan Can,Bianji)

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