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We all know that modern soccer originated in England, but the Chinese argue that more than a thousand years ago, in our country, this type of sport was already being practiced. Is it true? In ancient times, did the Chinese also practice sports similar to the contemporary ones, and were they the same as the sports practiced in the Western world? In this article, we will take you on a journey through time to go back to the time of Chinese ancestors. With them, we will learn about the sports of ancient China. About Cuju Modern Painting - From Jiao Xiang Yue Cuju: Chinese soccer One fine day about a thousand years ago, in the imperial enclosure of Bianliang, capital of the Song Empire, a prince was playing "soccer" with his servants, striving to demonstrate his skills in handling the ball with his feet. Suddenly, a ball flew towards him like a flash of lightning and, as the prince could not contain it, it landed outside the field. At that moment, a servant who was passing by with a box in his hand, nimbly picked up the ball, and before it fell to the ground, returned it to the prince.…