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Terracotta figurines reveal athletic culture in ancient China

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-08-18 11:40 Comments

Terracotta figurines reveal athletic culture in ancient China

Three-colored horse-riding figurine, from Tang Dynasty, unearthed in 2012, collected by the Luoyang Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The two figurines, with solemn look and upright sitting position, are standard-bearers of the Olympic participant team. [Photo by Zhang Xiaoli/Asianewsphoto]

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