Mark of polo

The drums roll, horses neigh, riders gallop in perfectly manicured greens, swinging and charging mounts after a tiny white ball

It is reminiscent of scenes from the middle ages. Now polo, the oldest sport on earth, is back in China, where it has a long and distinguished past.

The Cartier International polo match, one of the most glittering events on the social calendar of the global elite, arrived in style last weekend for its Chinese debut.