Cricket fighting

Cricket fighting
Traditional Chinese鬥蟋蟀
Simplified Chinese斗蟋蟀
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyindòu xīshuài

Cricket fighting is a hobby and gambling activity involving the fighting of male crickets. Unlike blood sports such as bullfighting and cockfighting, cricket fighting rarely causes injuries to the animals. It is a popular pastime in China and dates back more than 1,000 years to the Tang dynasty. However, the sport has been losing its popularity in China.

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