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Chuiwan

Also known as 捶丸 · ancient Chinese golf

Chuiwan: photograph by unknown
Photo: unknown, Public domain, source on Wikimedia Commons

Players choose among a few club types (up to ten) to knock a ball across varied terrain into small holes marked by coloured flags, lowest strokes winning.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of China.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of China.

Sources

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