Chinese swords have a rich and diverse history.
Notable ones are first generation bronze and steel swords; especially the chrome plated steel sword from the first emporer of china's tomb which is still sharp and can easily cut a piece of paper.
Chinese swords are folded and that is the technology that was transfered to the Japanese, in which prior to the Ming, Chinese metallurgy was considered better and Japan would import Chinese swords while during the Ming, Japanese swords were better and thus were imported into China.
China use both the diamond cross section as in the Katana, wedge cross section (for some daos) and parabolic point for swords,
There are many different type of swords, to two handed horse chopping sabres, two handed long swords designed to parry blows, to short single handed versions. Similarly, there is a varity of curves, hooks, and guards.
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