The Chinese Yo-Yo is an ancient toy developed in China. The earliest examples of the toy were found to be from the Ming dynasty. It consists of two identical discs joined by an axis in the center. Two sticks with a piece of string attached to the ends of the sticks are also required to use the toy. The yoyo is used by holding a stick in each hand while spinning the yoyo on the string attached to the sticks. The Chinese yoyo, also known as a diabolo, is used in various ethnic Chinese dances. Many jugglers also use it as a tool to further improve their performance. There are many tricks that can be accomplished using the toy. It can be thrown around the user’s back or thrown into the air and caught on the rope as it falls back down. Similar to a normal yoyo, this toy works using the principle of gyroscopic rotation to maintain a stable spin.

A Chinese yoyo is traditionally made from bamboo. The problem with bamboo is that it tends to break easily so it can’t stand up to repeated tricks over time. Modern versions of the toy are usually made with durable plastics that can survive repeated use over the years. The sticks used for the yoyo, however, are still commonly made of wood.

There are many tricks that can be done with this toy and the easiest of them is to make the yoyo accelerate. This can be done using a technique called open string drive where the yoyo is sped up by moving the tow sticks up and down. A more difficult method of speeding up a yoyo is to use what is called a closed string unit. Here, users will have to wrap the string around the yoyo and then move the sticks. This can speed up the yoyo even faster than using an open string drive. Other tricks include the throw and catch, the lift, the stick grind, the waterfall, the wrap and escape, and the swing. There are also advanced level cheats like cicada, suicide, and everyone. These tricks take a while to learn and a lot of practice is required to perfect them.

There are also variations of the toy that have appeared over the years. One such variation is called a single bell. This version only has one bell which makes the toy unstable. This version is also more difficult to use.