阅读理解During the old times, children didn't have smart phones, iPads or computers to play. They: thought of interesting games to play in their childhood.
●Stone（石头）balls
During the Qing Dynasty, kicking（踢）a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in the winter to keep warm. Children made stones into small balls and kicked along with feet.
●Flying kites
Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood （木）, not paper. These days, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite, which each is very special. The swallow-shaped kite is the most popular Beijing style.
●Hide-and-seek
Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the country. There are two ways to play: Cover a child's eyes and ask him to catch the other kids while the other kids run around him. Or, more commonly, the children hide（躲）and one child must try to find them.
●Watching shadow plays（皮影戏）
The closest thing to watching a film or television for fun during the old times was going to see a shadow play. The artists manipulate puppets（操纵木偶）behind the screen, telling stories with music. During the Qing Dynasty, shadow play art was the most popular, and was played for every important time.
