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Tibet’s Nyingchi holds archery competition to celebrate Gongbo New Year

November 20th, 2020 No comments

Tibet’s Nyingchi holds archery competition to celebrate Gongbo New Year
Source: Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi

An amateur archer takes part in the traditional “Gongbo archery” competition in Nyingchi, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 19, 2020. A traditional archery competition was held in Nyingchi on Thursday to celebrate the Gongbo New Year. This year, more than 260 archery enthusiasts from Nyingchi participated in the competition. “Gongbo archery“, with a history of over 1,500 year, is a traditional folk sports competition which is unique to Nyingchi. It has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Tibet. There are small holes on the wooden cone head of the arrow. When the arrow flies to target, the air passes through the hole and makes a sharp whistling sound. A cloth curtain with a leather target is hung on the other side of the arena. After hitting the target, the arrow falls off together with the inner ring of leather target.
Source: Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi

University students perform traditional ritual of archery in Anhui

December 24th, 2017 No comments

Source: Xinhua/Zhang Duan

University students perform traditional ritual of archery

University students perform traditional ritual of archery

Students perform during an archery ceremony at Hefei University of Technology in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province, Dec. 24, 2017.

Some students dressed in Han Dynasty-style clothes perform the traditional ritual of archery during a culture festival held by the university on Sunday.

Zhang Shuxin and Shu Hua Tang

July 17th, 2014 No comments
Mr. Zhang Shuxin

Mr. Zhang Shuxin

Shu Hua Tang is the studio that specialized in traditional bow and arrows design and renovation. Since the year of 2009, several traditional bow and arrow fans did considerable work of historical records research and cultural bow and arrow relic restoration according to cultural relic and historical records.

During the past years, many excellent bow and arrow works were created by Shu Hua Tang. These

Mr. Lucas and Mr. Zhang Shuxin

Mr. Lucas and Mr. Zhang Shuxin

fine works won the compliment and recognition of authoritative person in the cultural bow and arrow field, such as Lucas, Shufang Xie, Kaicai Xu and so on. Especially some outstanding works were collected by many people.

As we know, shooting as one of skill for the classical six arts. On the early stage in the development of the traditional bow and arrow culture, Shuxin Zhang as the one of founder for Shu Hua Tang who lead the shooting to Hanfu decorating, and made these two elements to be perfect combination for each other.
More fine works from Shu Hua Tang will coming soon, or you can get more information via here.

Author: Mr. Zhang Shuxin
Translated by: Ms. Chris D.