HandanThe　hometown　of　idioms　and　allusions　As　a　notional　historical　and　cultural　city,Handan　is　the　hometown　of　idiom　and　allusions?　There　are　over　500　Chinese　idioms　andallusions　derived　from　Handan　including　thefollowing　typical　ones:　邯郸学步Imitating　another　without　success　and　losing　what　used　to　be　one’s　own　ability.　胡服骑射Riding　and　shooting　in　Hu's　garbs.　负荆请罪Carrying　rod　to　ask　for　punishment.　Behind　each　of　the　famous　idioms　is　an　interesting　allusion　,　explaining　what　happened　and　togive　a　warning.　Take　Handanxuebu　for　example.2,ooo　years　ago,a　young　man　lived　in　the　state　of　Yan.He　dont　believe　himself　all　the　time.　As　the　days　went　by,　for　he　felt　more　and　more　that　his　walking　gestures　were　too　clumsy　and　awkward.　One　day　he　heard　someone　said　that　people　in　Handan　walked　most　gracefully.Then　he　deside　andwent　to　Handan　to　learn　how　to　walk.　As　soon　as　he　arrived　in　Handan,　he　was　dazzled　to　find　that　everything　was　novel.