ABSTRACT

The Chinese have all kinds of street hawkers, and each has his own particular kind of rattle, and instead of calling out their wares, they twirl their rattle and the people call out after them. The candy blower is one of the most interesting of these. It was in the springtime, not long after the New Year's festival, and the boys still had many of their toys, and so after playing at candy blower for a short time they organized themselves into a band. One had a drum, another cymbals, still another large brass gong, while a fourth donned a cap with a large feather in it, put on the face of a tiger, and started off as the leader of the band. While they were playing band, four of the other boys got their false faces and beard, their swords and spears, and started in pursuit of them.