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Every night in Jinan University in Guangzhou, play diabolo (空竹) as a crowd watches in amazement.
Chen Zhelun, 25, a Malaysian-Chinese started the diabolo club, which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game. He is one of many students expressing their interest in the country's cultural heritage (遗产) by .
The diabolo, which came from China, is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia.
"We played diabolo from primary school onward. I thought I could find someone in China, but only a few students knew about it. So I started a club to develop it," says Chen.
To Chen's surprise, the old game has interested a huge crowd—more than 1,000students have joined the club.
"It and it's fun," says Chen.
But some prefer quieter activities. Every weekend, one classroom in Shenzhen University is always crowded, but it's unusually silent. The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characters with traditional brushes.
As head of the traditional Chinese local operas club, Kong Yanquan plans to put modern elements (元素) into traditional culture to get students to join his club.
"I think it's everyone's duty China's traditional culture among young people," he says.
