During the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Cuju, the ancient Chinese prototype of modern football, was introduced to the whole world. Li Weipeng, a seventh-generation inheritor of Cuju culture from Zibo, east China’s Shandong Province, was one of the performers who demonstrated the tricks and skills of the ancient sport... read full story
"When I performed Cuju abroad, I always won big applause and cheers from football fans. I did not understand their language, but I could feel their strong interest in our traditional Chinese culture through their excited faces,"