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Chinese Gifts: Traditional Chinese Gifts for Children Feb 21st 2012, 11:06 Introduce your children to Chinese culture with games and toys that have delighted Chinese children for centuries. 1. Board Games: Chinese Chess (象棋, xiàngqí) Photo courtesy of PriceGrabber Similar to chess, this two-player game features two armies vying to capture the other’s ‘general’ piece first. Romance of the Three Kingdoms Chinese Chess set is a theme Chinese chess set featuring the cast of characters from the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三國æ¼"義, sānguó yÇŽnyì). One of China’s most famous novels, Romance of the Three Kingdoms chronicles events during China’s violent Three Kingdoms Period (184-280). 2. Board Games: Go (圍棋, wéiqí) Photo courtesy of PriceGrabber Go is an ancient Chinese game that has been played for centuries. Go is even referenced in the Analects of Confucius. Go is a two-player game in which players place black and white stones on a grid with the goal of one player controlling more of the board than the other. This is a fast-paced, highly addictive game. 3. Chinese Yo-yo (扯鈴, chÄ› líng) Photo courtesy of PriceGrabber Since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), children and adults have played with Chinese yo-yos. Chinese yo-yos resemble a mini-barbell and spin on a string with a stick tied on each end of the string. Tricks include Toss and Catch (tossing the yo-yo’s disks into the air, then catching it on the string) and Elevator (placing one stick on top and one stick on the bottom of the disk. Once the sticks are pulled apart, the yo-yo disks will move up like an elevator). 4. Chinese Clothing Photo courtesy of PriceGrabber Dress up isn’t just for Halloween. Traditional Chinese qi pao dresses for girls with traditional folding Chinese fan playtime more fun. 5. Children’s Chinese Cookbook Photo courtesy of PriceGrabber Young chefs can learn to make spring rolls, kung pao chicken and more with the Handstand Lids Chinese Cookbook kit. The Chinese cookbook includes recipes in English and Mandarin.

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