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Many historians believe that football (soccer) originated in China, where a form of the sport may have appeared around 1000 CE.

Other popular sports include martial arts, table tennis, badminton, and more recently, golf.

Basketball is now popular among young people in urban centers.

There are also many traditional sports.

Chinese dragon boat racing occurs during the Duan Wu festival.

In Inner Mongolia, Mongolian-style wrestling and horse racing are popular.

In Tibet, archery and equestrian sports are part of traditional festivals.

Physical fitness is highly regarded.

It is common for the elderly to practice Tai Chi Chuan and qigong in parks.

Board games such as International Chess, Go (Weiqi), and Xiangqi (Chinese chess) are also common and have organized formal competitions.

The capital city of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, hosted the 2008 Olympic Games, a major international sporting event.

Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia

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