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Chinese Traditional New Year's Customs
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过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in  poetry
春联 Spring Festival
剪纸 paper-cutsOnline Community
年画 New Year paintings
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
敬酒 propose a toast
灯笼 lantern: a portable light
烟花 fireworks

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The Origin of Ancient Football
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Football, or to be more exact, soccer, was first played in China in the Han Dynasty (hàn cháo 汉朝) (206 BC –AD 220). Then, as now, the actual ball was made of leather, and inflated with hair and altother soft fillings rather than air. That the so-called beautiful game has such a long history in the celestial kingdom may come as a surprise. The astonishing fact of the matter is that it was played by both men and women. This is attested by Han Dynasty historical records and images on bricks. The sport’s emphasis at that time was on individual rather than team skills.

Football in the Han Dynasty was played on a pitch bounded by low walls on all four sides. There were 12 players on each side and two referees – chief and deputy. Han Dynasty strategists considered football, or cuju (cù jū 蹴鞠), as an effective form of military training. It helped to build up soldiers’ physique, nurture valor and acquaint them with the subtleties of attack and defense. When celebrated Han general Huo Qubing led his troops to the Gansu Corridor to fight the Xiongnu (xiōng nú) invaders, he gave orders to build and play upon a football pitch. This was an effective way of boosting troop morale as well as keeping them fit.

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Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics
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The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing, China from August 8, 2008 through August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony to take place at 08:08pm and 08 seconds on August 8th. The number 8 is associated with prosperity in Chinese culture. Some events, like beach volleyball, sailing, and swimming's new marathon 10km events, will be held in the coastal city of Qingdao.

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Sports in China
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Although China has long been associated with the martial arts, sports in China today refers to a small variety of competitive sports played in China, including mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Traditional Chinese culture regards physical fitness as an important aspect, and, since the 20th century, a large number of sports activities, both Western and traditionally Chinese, are popular in China. The People's Republic of China is one of the , especially the elderly. Cricket is also a popular sport in China, but moreso in Hong Kong where it is a prominent sport..
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China at the Olympics
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The People's Republic of China (PRC) first competed at the Olympic Games in 1980, at the Winter Games in Lake Placid. Their first appearance at the Summer Olympic Games was four years later in Los Angeles. China had earlier competed at the olympics as the Republic of China in 1932, 1936 and 1948, but did not win any medals.
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UN Official: Beijing Olympic Games "Leave Valuable Legacy for China"
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The biggest legacy of the Olympic Games for China is the promotion of the country's long-standing and sustainable development, a leading UN official said on Friday. For the past eight years, China has made great efforts to prepare Beijing and other cities for a world-class Olympics with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, and the public awareness of environmental protection is growing with it.
 

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