Jiaxing, China, June 28, 2026 (AFP) - China's bull wrestlers fight to keep tradition alive

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2026-06-28

In a half-covered amphitheatre in eastern China, 20-year-old Wang Shuangshuang locked his shoulder against the neck of a bull, grappling with its horns to force it to its knees. Chinese bull-wrestling, or "guanniu", dates back over 600 years but remains a little-known sport domestically, let alone internationally. Students like Wang sporadically sign up for competitions, but a lack of funding and exposure means few adopt it as a full-time career,......

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