Qiang Chong (鎗銃)

Drawing of a Qiang Chong, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.

Qiang Chong (鎗銃, lit. 'Gun-spear') was a type of heavy, (presumably) crew-served combination weapon. Despite its simple and straightforward name, the weapon was anything but simple. In fact, this monstrosity of a weapon consisted of a spear, a small double-barrelled gun, a foldable leather "umbrella shield", and twelve sword blades attached to said shield.

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Fei Tian Shen Huo Du Long Qiang (飛天神火毒龍鎗)

UPDATED MAY 24, 2022

Drawing of a Fei Tian Shen Huo Du Long Qiang, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.

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Movie review: God of War movie (《蕩寇風雲》)

The movie God of War is truly a breath of fresh air from the China's cinema scene. From the unimaginative bog that's choke-full of overused, money grabber adaptions of Romance of Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West and fictitious Wuxia stories, we finally get a proper historical war epic! This fact alone is enough to convince me to reach for my wallet, and the attention to details as well as accurate unfolding of historical events are just icing on the cake. What a pleasant surprise!

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