In ancient China, skipping rope was called "jumping a hundred ropes", which was a traditional folk game. According to historical records, skipping can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, and in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, skipping has become a popular children's game.

Hundreds of rope skipping games are usually played by two or more people, holding one or more long ropes and making them form various shapes and rhythms in the air by waving and jumping. In the game, participants need to have certain coordination ability and flexibility to avoid being hit by a rope or falling off.

Hundred rope jumping is not only a traditional folk game, but also a kind of sports with fitness effect. In ancient times, people exercised their physical coordination and improved their physical fitness by jumping hundreds of ropes. In modern times, skipping rope has also become a popular fitness method, which is widely used in children's physical exercise and slimming.

Other traditional games in ancient China:

1, Pai: This is a popular folk game in the north. Use a wooden stick with a length of about 10 cm and a diameter of about 4 cm, sharpen both ends, draw a box on the ground, put it in the box, and then hit the head of the platoon with a wooden stick (or a knife-shaped plate) to sharpen the head of the platoon. The other person goes to pick up this piece and throw it into the box, and so on. And group games.

2. riddles: this is a riddle written on colorful lanterns. Riddles originated from folk oral riddles and were processed into riddles by later scholars. It has a long history in China. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, "argot" or "awkward language" appeared. Qin and Han Dynasties became a kind of writing creation. During the Three Kingdoms period, guessing boxing prevailed. Lantern riddles appeared in the Song Dynasty. People tie riddles to colorful lanterns and let people guess. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, solve riddles on the lanterns was very popular among the people.

3. Betting birds: including cockfighting, ducks, geese, bullfighting, Touma, crickets, birds and fish. Although no one directly participates in this game, it is a game activity with fighting and wrestling between animals as its content.