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Chinese Archery is a broad view of traditional archery in China as seen through the eyes of historians, philosophers, poets, artists, novelists and strategists from 1500 BC until the present century. The book is written around parallel text translations of classical chinese sources some famous and some little known in which Chinese writers give vivid and detailed explanations of the techniques of bow-building, archery and crossbow technique over the centuries.

Archery --- Martial arts --- Shooting --- Bow and arrow --- #SMV:000000 --- #SMV:algemeen volkssport --- #SMV:China --- #SMV:geschiedenis --- S17/0920 --- S16/0475 --- S19/0160 --- China: Art and archaeology--Bronzes: Arms --- China: Literature and theatrical art--Popular literature (incl. fairy tales, legends) --- China: Natural sciences--Technology, inventions --- Arrows --- Bows (Archery) --- Weapons