| Chinese Nandao Sword | | | | Southern Chinese. |
| The Nandao is most commonly practiced these | | | | However when compared to the Butterfly Sword, |
| days with modern Chinese Wushu forms. Wushu | | | | the Nandao is a lot heavier and is made to be held |
| is a full contact and exhibition discipline that came | | | | with two hands. Also this weapon comes with a |
| from the Chinese Martial Arts. The Peoples | | | | big metal cross guard, which purpose is to deflect |
| Republic Of China created this around 1950, so | | | | blows as well as to hook the enemies weapon. |
| they could blend it in with their traditional Martial | | | | This weapon comes with a blade on just one side, |
| Arts. The Nando is similar to the Northern | | | | and the Nandao is straight whereas the Northern |
| Broadsword but is the Southern derivative of it. | | | | Broadsword has a curved shape. Very few |
| The blade is somewhat like the common Butterfly | | | | weapons have been redeemed that have the |
| Sword which is also a weapon developed by the | | | | shape of the Nandao. |