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Jianzi: The traditional Chinese shuttlecock game with kung fu skills

(People's Daily App) 16:45, March 07, 2024

Jianzi is a traditional Chinese sport where players aim to pass a weighted shuttlecock in the air without using their hands. Tracing its origins back to the Han Dynasty, the hacky sack-like sport is still popular in China today, played everywhere from badminton courts to squares, streets and parks.

(Web editor: Tian Yi, Liang Jun)

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