Yang Fuxi with one of his traditional Chinese ox-horn bows, in Beijing’s Panjiayuan Market last month. Picture: Steven Ribet
Traditional Chinese archery: bow makers on target to resurrect lost martial art
Two decades ago, Chinese archery appeared extinct, but renewed interest in the practice – the third of the six noble competencies – and demand for artisanal weapons has brought it back from the brink
Topic |
Martial arts
Yang Fuxi with one of his traditional Chinese ox-horn bows, in Beijing’s Panjiayuan Market last month. Picture: Steven Ribet