Beijing Diabolo Museum, museum of"empty bamboos", was first opened in May
2009. It was the first"intangible cultural heritage"themed museum (site) inside a Beijing community.
The Diabolo Museum (house) over 400 diabolos and is divided into three halls, (present) the development of diabolos in terms of their history, techniques, and playing tricks.
Some notable exhibits include diabolos are over 100 years old, the largest diabolo in the world, mini diabolos, a diabolo once played by Puyi, the last emperor of China. There are also plenty of old photographs (show)them being sold on the streets.
Also on display is a (collect) of the sticks used to control the diabolos. (initial), both the spools and the sticks of the Chinese diabolo were made of bamboo, but now they come in (vary) materials such as plastic, wood, and rubber.
