A man (R) dressed in a traditional Han costume and protection gear, runs towards a woman shooting arrows with a bow during a performance called “Da Ba Wang” (or Fight the Overlord) at a tourism resort in Xi'an, Shaanxi province December 20, 2014. The performance, organized by a group of local enthusiasts of costumes from the Han dynasty, aimed to reintroduce winter exercises commonly practised by ancient Chinese soldiers, local media reported. The “Overlord” refers to Xiang Yu, a military leader who rebelled against the Qin Dynasty but lost the battle against the founding emperor of Han Dynasty Liu Bang. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)
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