The Chinese Boy and Girl

A field-driven portrait of child life that gathers nursery rhymes, playground games, toys, kindergarten practices, street entertainments, and stories as observed in everyday households and public spaces. The author reports hundreds of rhymes and finger-plays, catalogues boys’ and girls’ games, describes block-play and educational devices, and records juvenile shows and juggling performances. Comparative observations highlight ingenuity in early childhood instruction, commonalities between Eastern and Western amusements, and local variations preserved by nurses and children. Anecdotal collection methods and translations accompany the material, offering practical examples and social context rather than theoretical analysis.