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 another plaything in the form of a stick on which a thread is tied, not unlike a fiddestick. On this thread are fixed many paper flowers, which at the least breath of wind begin to revolve causing a peculiar whirring-round. 氷糖葫蘆 ping' t'ang? hu^ lu'-, some fruits as the hai-t ang are strung together by a thin stick and covered with sugar； this is called a "sugar-gourd".

TRANSLATION This fat boy ― has many toys ― a clay puppet ― and a small cart ― and a great string of paper flowers ― and sugar-gourds stuffed with fruits. PEKING. ― Pe-t'ang Press.