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Cultural China 中国文化类 Crazy ‘soccer’ of ancient China 古代足球也疯狂 The 2018 FIFA World Cup (国际足联世界杯) is coming on Thursday! Are you excited? Soccer is very popular around the world. But did you know? In ancient China, people were crazy for a sport that was a lot like soccer. It is called cuju (蹴鞠).Did you know?Cuju means “kick a ball with one’s foot”. It is the ancestor (祖先) of soccer. Chinese people played it over 2,000 years ago.Ball and goalLook, this is the ball used in cuju. It is made of pieces of leather (皮革片). There is air inside of it. Does it look like a soccer ball to you? How to play it?Today, soccer teams have 11 players. But cuju teams had more players. Both of the teams tried to kick the ball into the goal. There were also referees (评委) and cheerleaders (啦啦队). In the Song Dynasty (宋代), if a team lost a game, the captain (队长) would have his face painted white! Female playersMany girls in ancient China played cuju for fun. Some of them played it very well and joined cuju teams. During the Tang Dynasty (唐代), a 17-year-old girl once beat a team of soldiers! Big fansMany famous people were cuju fans. The great Han general Huo Qubing (汉代将军霍去病) loved the sport. He once used this game to train his soldiers. Have a go1. The ball in cuju is made of ____. (wood/ leather)2. Cuju is the ancestor of ____. (soccer/ basketball) The story of money 穿越古代，该用什么“买单”?How do you pay when shopping in a supermarket? You can pay with coins, paper money, or just scan a QR code (扫描二维码) with your phone! But how did people in ancient China pay? What kind of money could they use?The earliest moneyWhat was the earliest Chinese money made of (用……制作)? Was it gold, silver (银的) or paper? No, it was made of seashells (贝壳)! People used seashells because they are small and beautiful. They are also easy to carry and count (数).Did you know?Many Chinese words have the part “贝”, such as “货”, “赚” and “贵”. Can you see? All of these words have something to do with money