Chinese civilization is about 5,000 years old. The roots of Chinese culture are as old as
Chinese civilization. The ancient culture has tremendously evolved over the long period. Much of what we see in China today can be traced back to the ancient civilization. Chinese people love their culture, and no wonder they are proud of their culture. Chinese language is a very important part of
Chinese culture. If you are learning Chinese, you are supposed to learn Chinese culture.
This book is
Part 6 (第六卷, dì liù juǎn) of the
Introduction to Chinese culture. The book introduces you to
10 ancient
Chinese Traditional Sports (四季对于中国文化的作用), including ancient
Chinese Football (蹴鞠, cù jū),
Polo (马球, mǎ qiú),
Archery (射箭, shè jiàn), etc. This book is essentially a
Chinese reading practice book. It will help you learn to read Chinese books.