Leisure and Recreation Activities

Chinese people are not very outdoors oriented. According to this survey only 39 percent of Chinese people spend some of their time in parks and other natural places. Among those who do like the outdoors enjoy walking or doing other forms of activity to pass the time. Many people also exercise in the mornings before work. Some other outdoor activities that they enjoy are golf, skateboarding, skiing, hiking, surfing, and horseback riding.

They also enjoy indoor activities such as bowling, billiards, snooker, pool, roller disco, pole dancing, and exercising at health clubs.

They also enjoy activities such as Chinese Yo-Yo which is a toy from China consisting of two equally-sized discs connected with a long axle. The Chinese yo-yo is kept spinning on a string tied to two sticks at its ends. Each stick is held in one hand. In modern times, it is used as a children's toy and as a performance tool in juggling and sometimes in Chinese ethnic dance. It is possible to perform a large variety of tricks with the Chinese yo-yo which can be as easy as throwing the yo-yo up into the air or tossing it around the user's back. It was founded during the Ming dynasty; roughly 1386-1644 A.D.

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