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Jianzi

Also known as 毽子 · shuttlecock kicking

Jianzi: photograph by Janus Bahs Jacquet from Copenhagen, Danmark
Photo: Janus Bahs Jacquet from Copenhagen, Danmark, CC BY-SA 2.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Jianzi is a dexterity and skill game tradition from China, Vietnam.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of China, Vietnam, South Korea.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of China.

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