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Re-enacting a medieval battle

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Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN
Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN

Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN

Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN
Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN

Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN

Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN
Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN

Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN

Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN
Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN

Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN

Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN
Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN

Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN

Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN
Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN

Full-contact armored combatants in Shanghai. /CGTN

Buhurt, a form of full-contact armored combat that originated in Europe, arrived in China in 2016. Today, it remains a niche competitive sport practiced primarily within specialist circles. Still, its early adopters have succeeded in gaining a growing following in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing and Chengdu.

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