In the 1950s and 60s, when the artisans of Beijing’s last seven bow-making workshops were reassigned to state collectives, a craft that had been practised for more than 3,000 years came to a sudden ...

Chan (left) and Tang taking aim with their traditional bows. TRADITIONAL archery, as old as the bow and arrow itself, continues to thrive globally due to its simplicity and low cost. Numerous ...

An impressive display by the Chinese archery team at the Chengdu Universiade hit a bull's-eye with spectators and athletes from all over the world. On Sunday, after a fierce competition against ...

If you had been at Daming Lake, a major scenic spot in Jinan, capital of East China's Shandong province, on April 2, then you may have come across an unusual sight - several people dressed in Han ...

Yesterday, Chen Yi-hsuan, Chen Li-ju and Huang I-jou were sharper with their arrows than their American rivals as they claimed the compound women's crown, the country's first title since winning gold ...

As China approaches the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War, one tourist attraction has been stepping up its patriotism. An archery range in Qingyuan, southern China, has ...

PARIS, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- The field of archery is always flooded with cheers from South Korean audience. However, among them, there is a South Korean that is cheering loudly for the Chinese team. This ...

NANJING – Yes, there’s gold in Nanjing. Filipino archer Gabriel Luis Moreno delivered the best performance of his life Sunday and won the gold in the mixed team event of the second Youth Olympic Games ...