Introduction to Traditional Chinese Recreation

Every one is craving for fun. People, in different ages and with various backgrounds, have a variety of ways of playing.

The old saying "excessive attention to trivia sapping the will" refers to reckless and uncontrolled way of seeking pleasure.

China is a country with profound traditions of ceremony and decorum.

Thus, Chinese have attached great importance to rational, disciplined, and elegant recreation, so as to restrain it in a rational extent and not to interfere with one's daily obligations or break rules.

Some traditional Chinese recreation has been preserved while others are lost throughout the history.

Some pastimes can be traced back to hunting, farming, sacrifice or religious activities of the primitive; while others may come from traditional festivals and literature & art.