Apart from the obvious example of Beijing Opera, the Chinese capital is home to multitude of traditional toys, games, handicrafts and pastime which, even today, bear witness to its cultural vibrancy. Amongst these are: snuffbox collecting, kongzhu (Chinese Yoyo), yanghua (slapping the card), layangpian (peephole theatre), the mud man, the mud whistle, the china doll, hand puppet shows, the cloth tiger, decorative lanterns, kites, potpourri, cricket fighting, the paper ball, coloured glass trumpets, the rattle-drum, top spinning, windmills, the blown candy man, candy pictures, straw braiding...