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							<td><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">These might look like children's toys, but they aren't. They are sports equipment - basically a yo-yo, but a special kind called in English a diabolo, devil on two sticks, or Chinese yo-yo. The most common Chinese name for them, </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">空竹</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> kōngzhú, means hollow bamboo. The original diabolos at the far right are made of bamboo, and they are hollow. The slots you see in the side make the yo-yo sing like a whistle while spinning.</font>
								<p><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Kids sometimes play with them, but few have the time and dedication to get really good at it. The yo-yo is spun by a string tied between two sticks. The sticks are raised up and down by the hands. When you get the yo-yo spinning, only your imagination and athletic prowess limit the things you can do with it.</font></p>
								<p><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you want to see how to play with it, there are some pictures on the <a href="http://hua.umf.maine.edu/China/beijing4.html">Modern Culture in Beijing</a> index where you found the present series of pages. </font></p>
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