During ancient times,children didn't have smart phones,iPads or computers to1 Instead,they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.Let's take a look.
Stone balls During the Qing Dynasty (1644﹣1911),kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China,and it was often played in winter to keep2 .In 1999,the sport was3 in the competition items(项目) in the 6th Traditional Sports Meeting held in Beijing.
Flying kites
Kites have quite a4 history.About 2000 years ago,the first kite was made by Chinese people.The earliest kites were made of wood,instead of paper.Nowadays,the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite,Tianjin kite and Weifang kite.Each has its own features.Kites are5 popular in China now.Every spring,you can find many people flying kites on the grass.
Hide﹣and﹣seek
Hide﹣and﹣seek is a traditional game for children,popular around the nation.There are two ways to play:covering a child's eyes when other kids6 to tease(逗) him or her,more commonly,some children hide and one child must try to7 them.
Watching shadow plays(皮影戏)
The closest thing to watching a film or television for fun during ancient times was going to see a shadow play.Folk artists play puppet(木偶) 8 the screen,telling stories along with music.People in front of the screen can see the shadow of the puppets.People like shadow plays9 they are interesting and lively.During the Qing Dynasty,shadow plays were so popular that people could enjoy it in every corner of China.Shadow plays were listed as a national intangible cultural heritage(遗产) in 2006.It was the10 of the Chinese art and culture.