{"id":57607,"date":"2026-06-03T07:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57607"},"modified":"2026-06-03T07:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:26:00","slug":"how-chinas-excalibur-of-the-east-souvenir-swords-sparked-airport-security-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57607","title":{"rendered":"How China\u2019s \u2018Excalibur of the East\u2019 souvenir swords sparked airport security warning"},"content":{"rendered":"


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During mainland China\u2019s recent May Day holiday, a 2,500-year-old sword went viral on Chinese social media \u2013 but not for the reason you might think.<\/p>\n

Lasting from May 1 to 5, the May Day holiday \u2013 also known as \u201cGolden Week\u201d \u2013 sees large numbers of domestic tourists flocking to popular travel destinations across China, including the Hubei Provincial Museum, which houses the famous Sword of Goujian.<\/p>\n

Many of them end up buying a replica of the sword in the souvenir shop. As a result, the main international airport in the provincial capital Wuhan put up a notice pronouncing: \u201cTo save you time at security, knives with blades longer than 6cm (the Sword of Goujian) may not be carried on your person; they must be left in storage, checked in or sent by courier.\u201d<\/p>\n

Accompanied by an image of the historic blade, the airport signage quickly sparked plenty of online jokes. One netizen quipped: \u201cEven Goujian, the King of the Yue state himself, would have to check his luggage. Not even history can override this rule.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This viral moment highlights a broader trend: China\u2019s younger generations have been driving a massive cultural revival in recent years, which was also evident in the hanfu<\/span> trend that swept the internet a few years ago.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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