Personally I find swords of the Eastern world way more interesting than guns of the western world.
What can I say, bladed weaponry to me are pretty interesting and fascinating in both history and appearance.
CHINESE SWORDS AREN'T THAT WELL-KNOWN IN THE WESTERN WORLD; AS CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS CARES MORE ABOUT ONE'S SKILL AND CHI ENERGY WHERE THE SWORD IS TREATED AS AN ACCESSORY