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Two crickets fight at a cricket fighting contest in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Cricket fighting
Major Heat is a season with the largest number of crickets that can be found in the fields along the countryside. Cricket fighting is a popular pastime for some people in China during this period. The custom dates back more than 1,000 years to the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907).
Nanyang clay sculpture works win gold medals at the Sixth Central Plains (Hebi) Cultural Industries Fair.
