China vs. Scotland
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Issue Date
2006-06-14Author
Hacker, Randi
Tsutsui, William
Publisher
Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
Type
Recording, oral
Is part of series
Postcards from Asia;0032
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https://audioboom.com/posts/825274-0032-china-vs-scotlandMetadata
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Broadcast Transcript: Guess what? The Chinese are now claiming golf as their invention. Of course, they didn't call it golf; they called it chuiwan, which means "hit ball" and is much harder to say. The Scots are not convinced. So what if 14th century silk paintings show Chinese courtiers playing a game using clubs to hit a small white ball into holes in the ground? Who cares if a book about the game was published as early as the 13th century? The Scots have some questions: Did they play 18 holes? What were the rules? Were those really holes in the painting or just target plates stuck in the ground? If you think this kind of territoriality is silly, just imagine how you'd feel if the Chinese claimed they'd invented, well, basketball. #ceas #china #hacker #tsutsui
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This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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