Back مصارعة الصراصير Arabic Grillenkampf German קרב צרצרים HE Ծղրիդների մարտեր Armenian Adu jangkrik ID 귀뚜라미싸움 Korean Бои сверчков Russian Бої цвіркунів Ukrainian Chọi dế Vietnamese 鬥蟋蟀 Chinese
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Cricket fighting is a hobby and gambling activity involving the fighting of male crickets.[1][2] Unlike blood sports such as bullfighting and cockfighting, cricket fighting rarely causes injuries to the animals.[3] It is a popular pastime in China and dates back more than 1,000 years to the Tang dynasty.[3] However, the sport has been losing its popularity in China.[2]
- ^ Cricket matches - Chinese style Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Xu Xiaomin Shanghai Star. 2003-09-04
- ^ a b CTV: Ancient sport of cricket fighting loses popularity in China
- ^ a b "Chirps and Cheers: China's Crickets Clash". New York Times. November 5, 2011.