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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 an Old Calendar Page Become a Paper Wallet?

Calendar Paper, 纸手工, Paper Craft, 挂历纸

How Did Sunlight Turn Shadows into a Chasing Game?

街巷游戏, Shadow Games, Street Play, 影子游戏

How Did a Winter Wall Become a Squeezing Game?

Children's Games, Collective Memory, 集体记忆, Schoolyard, 儿童游戏, 校园

How Did Leaves and Twigs Become a Pretend Meal?

Childhood Games, Courtyard Life, 童年游戏, 院落生活, 角色游戏, Pretend Play

How Did Two Pairs of Hands Turn a Rhyme into a Game?

Children's Rhyme, Clapping Game, 童谣, Schoolyard Play, 拍手游戏, 校园游戏

How Did a Cigarette Card Become an Alleyway Game?

街巷游戏, Shanghai Childhood, Street Games, 上海童年

How Did a Bamboo Stick Become a ‘Horse’?

Childhood Games, 童年游戏, 自制玩具, Homemade Toys

How Did a Hemp Rope Divide the Playground into Two Teams?

Schoolyard Games, Tug of War, 拔河, 校园游戏

How Did Matchbox Labels Become a Small Collection?

Childhood Collections, 火花收藏, 童年收藏, Matchbox Labels

How Did an Old Eraser Become a Hand-Carved Stamp?

自制玩具, Homemade Toys, School Memories, 校园记忆

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