1.Taiji 1.1 taiji quan 1.2 taiji sword 1.3 taiji fan 2.folk games from antiquity 2.1 kongzhu playing 2.2 shuttlecock kicking (hacky sac) 2.3 kite flying 3. the rare treasures of Beijing 3.1 juggling the flower stick 3.2 spinning the whip 3.3 snapping the whip 3.4 clapping the bamboo 3.5 rolling the hoop 3.6 shooting the meteor hammer 4. classic-leisure scenes in Beijing 4.1 bird-cage walking 4.2 chess and crd playing 4.3 chatting 5. new inventions of fun 5.1 ground calligraphy 5.2 ring tossing 5.3 clapping-and-chanting drill 5.4 taiji-soft bell 6. non-competition sports 6.1 outdoor gyms 6.2 fishing 6.3 swimming 6.4 skating 6.5 hiking 7. let’s dance 7.1 yang-ge 7.2 fan dance 7.3 folk dance 7.4 ballroom dance 7.5 free style 7.6 ribbon dance 8. let’s get musical 8.1 solo singing 8.2 chorus 8.3 beijing opea 8.4 dance to the harmonicas 8.5 self-organized performing group 8.6 folk music players 9 social groups 9.1 matchmaking meet 9.2 emotional support groups 10 special features 10.1 the square of the Beijing Exhibition center; day and night 10.2 other activities Beijing at a glance Parks in Beijing Map of the major parks in Beijing How we did it Afterword Acknowledgements About the authors Bibliography