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Geoffrey Chen

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    • One Classical Chinese Sentence a Day
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    • Piano Sheet Music
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    • 88 Pianists
    • Building a Piano Piece: From First Reading to Reliable Performance
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Category: Toy Memoir

A continuing series on the toys, homemade playthings and shared games of people born in China in the 1960s.

How Did Two Tin Cans Become Low Stilts?

罐头盒高跷, 自制玩具, Homemade Toys, Tin Can Stilts

How Did Soap Scraps and a Hollow Straw Make Bubbles?

Childhood Play, 童年游戏, 肥皂泡, 自制玩具, Homemade Toys, Soap Bubbles

How Did Bamboo Strips and Newspaper Become a Kite?

Bamboo Crafts, Childhood Games, 童年游戏, 竹制手工, 自制风筝, Homemade Kites

How Did a Forked Branch Become a Homemade Slingshot?

自制玩具, Homemade Toys, Slingshot, 弹弓

How Did a Bamboo Spinner Fly from Two Palms?

Bamboo Spinner, 竹蜻蜓, 自制玩具, Homemade Toys

How Did Scrap Paper Become a Game of Slapping Triangles?

Childhood Play, 童年游戏, 纸游戏, Paper Games

How Did a Folded Paper Frog Jump from a Fingertip?

纸玩具, 自制玩具, Homemade Toys, Paper Toys

How Did a Wooden Thread Spool Crawl Across a Table?

Childhood Materials, 童年材料, 自制玩具, Homemade Toys

How Did Four Old Bearings Become a Wooden Cart?

Bearing Cart, 自制玩具, 轴承车, Homemade Toys

How Did a Handful of Sticks Become a Game of Moving Nothing Else?

自制玩具, Homemade Toys, Pick-up Sticks, 挑棍

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