1, kite

The earliest kites were not toys, but were used for military and communication. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the name "kite" came into being because someone added strings to a kite, and when the wind blew, it made a zither-like sound.

Kites are made of thin bamboo strips, pasted on glossy paper or silk, and then coated. In Song Dynasty, flying kites became the most popular activity in Tomb-Sweeping Day.

2. Diabolo

Diabolo, also known as "shake", is a famous folk toy. Twist the thread with two small bamboo sticks and shake it around the wooden pole. Diabolo rotates at high speed and makes a sound.

As early as the end of the Ming Dynasty, the diabolo in Beijing became a spring toy. People shake diabolos in alleys and yards. These voices will be heard one after another in Beijing.

3. Shadow play

Shadow play is the general name of shadow play and its plane dolls (including scenes, props and scenery). China has a written history of 2000 years.

There is a love story about Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and his beloved princess Li Furen in Hanshu. 20 15 The Return of the Great Sage of Journey to the West begins with a shadow play, which is very popular among children including adults.

4, bamboo dragonfly

Made in China in 500 BC, it was a very subtle little invention in ancient China. When you rub your hands and then release them, the bamboo dragonfly will fly into the sky. Spin it for a while before it falls. This simple and magical toy once amazed western missionaries and called it "China spiral".

Introduced to Europe in the 8th century, the helicopter propeller was invented according to the shape and principle of "China Spiral" (the most commonly used flying skill of Doraemon in Japanese animation).

5, 9 rings

The traditional representative intellectual toys of China, which embodies the traditional culture of China, are very interesting. For people, they are not only a toy, but also a symbol of wisdom.

Originated in the Western Han Dynasty, Zhuo Wenjun, the wife of Sima Xiangru in the Western Han Dynasty, once mentioned the nine-ring chain, so the statement that "the nine-ring chain was invented by Zhuge Liang" was misinformed by later generations. A Dream of Red Mansions also records Lin Daiyu's clever interpretation of the nine-ring chain.

6.luban lock

According to legend, from the end of the Spring and Autumn Period to the beginning of the Warring States Period, Lu Ban's inventions, also known as Bagua Lock and Kongming Lock (similar toys made by Zhuge Liang according to Lu Ban's inventions and the principle of Bagua Metaphysics), were widely circulated among the intellectual toys of the Han people.

It is the traditional fixed connector of ancient Han civil buildings in China, and there are also some folk names such as "Don't stay", "Liuzilian", "Don't do other things" and "It's difficult to be a man". Without nails and ropes, it is supported entirely by the connection of its own structure, just like a piece of paper can stand up when folded in half, showing a seemingly simple but extraordinary wisdom.

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