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Gateway to Asian Games

by Rosalind Lim   |  Ages 8-11
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Gateway to Asian Games
Gateway to Asian Games

Rediscover joyful, nostalgic Asian childhood games.

If you're feeling a bit nostalgic or you're curious about cultural heritage, "Gateway to Asian Games" could be a delightful journey for you. It's like an interactive time capsule, taking you through the simple pleasures of Asia's past. You'll find yourself immersed in the history of an era where less tech meant more imaginative play—a refreshing perspective in our digital age.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Gateway to Asian Games

by Rosalind Lim   |  Ages 8-11
RM41.00 MYR Now RM19.00 MYR Save 54%
Compare to estimated retail price: RM65.00 MYR  

The item you've got your eye on is secondhand. You probably already know that, but just in case!

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ISBN: 9789812294456
Authors: Rosalind Lim
Publisher: Asiapac
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Childrens Classics, Picture Books, Young Readers
Related Topics: Adventure, Classics, Family, Nature, Adventure, Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 0.0
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Gateway to Asian Games takes you back in time to the 1950s and 1960s to try your hand at a whole array of games that children entertained themselves with before the hi-tech era. From outdoor games like kite flying, main lereng (bicycle rim), rounders, and hopscotch to indoor games such as Snap cards, congkat, dayam, and xiangqi, none of the games described are electronically used and yet they have provided hours of pleasure and fun. This book also embodies a little of Asia's history and will shed light on the lives of your parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents! Their lifestyle was simple but certainly no less fun. Outdoor kite flying, main lereng (bicycle rim), hantam bola, rounders, hopscotch, chapteh (shuttlecock), gasing (spinning top), skipping, swing, firecrackers, and fireworks. Indoor Snap and Happy Family cards, cherki cards, five stones, paper dolls, tangram (7-part puzzle), congkak, dam, dayam (aeroplane), and Paramapadam (snakes and ladders), weiqi, and xiangqi (Chinese chess).
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Rediscover joyful, nostalgic Asian childhood games.

If you're feeling a bit nostalgic or you're curious about cultural heritage, "Gateway to Asian Games" could be a delightful journey for you. It's like an interactive time capsule, taking you through the simple pleasures of Asia's past. You'll find yourself immersed in the history of an era where less tech meant more imaginative play—a refreshing perspective in our digital age.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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