The history of yo-yo can be traced back to China and Greece more than 2,000 years ago, and later spread to Europe. By the 18th century, this "foreign" "gadget" had become the favorite toy of European aristocrats.

For a long time, the rope of the yo-yo has been tied to the shaft, so that when the ball plate rotates to the end, it can immediately reverse and climb up. But Filipino yo-yo fans wrap the rope loosely around the axis, and the wooden ball plate can stop at the bottom and idle (also known as "hovering"). This initiative resulted in numerous stunts such as "Kitten's Cradle" and "Take Dog for a Walk". After Filipino Pedro Flores immigrated to the United States, he began making yo-yos in 1928, driving the first wave of yo-yo popularity in the United States. Because it was cheap and durable, it became one of the few successful commodities during the Great Depression.

In 1932, businessman Donald Duncan bought Flores' company and began to organize competitions to increase its popularity. He also registered the trademark "Yoo Liu", which forced other competing manufacturers to use it. The loud "Zhuan Zhuan" and other names. Later, Duncan's became synonymous with yo-yos. In 1962, the company sold 45 million yo-yos in the United States, where there were only 40 million children. But in 1965, the federal court ruled that "Yoo Liu" had become a common noun, causing Duncan to lose the protection of its registered trademark. Later, Flambeau Plastics acquired the bankrupt Dunkin' company and re-developed the Dunkin' brand.

Although plastic and metal began to replace wood, the basic design of the yo-yo did not change. In the late 1980s and 1990s, several companies made a series of modifications, such as weighted rims, ball bearings and clutches, and hover time soon increased significantly, from 51 seconds in 1991 to 13 minutes 10 years later. 5 seconds. Don Watson, a retired engineer and professional yo-yo player nicknamed "Captain Yo-Yo," said that this "weapons race" has made "the degree of innovation in design after 1990 exceeds the achievements in the previous 100 years." The increased hover time enabled hundreds of new stunts and once again sparked a trend that continues to this day.

The origin of "Yoyo"

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Speaking of the name "Yoyo", it comes from the English word "yoyo", which means yo-yo. When playing with a yo-yo, throw it out and then take it back. What is thrown out is "troubles" and what is taken back is "luck". Every parent wants their child to be healthy, happy and "YoYo", so when YoYo is still in the belly, he already has a "name"!

Looking back at its Chinese meaning, leisurely: describing leisurely and leisurely contentment, there is "white clouds empty for thousands of years" in "Yellow Crane Tower" by Cui Hao of the Tang Dynasty.

As for the name "Wang Youyang", it is because Youyou belongs to the "sheep" family, and "Yang" has the same pronunciation as "sheep". "Yang": cheer up, high-spirited [vibrating and exciting. - "Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Zhang Heng Biography"]; fly up, rise [because the court has no control, so there are eagles flying in the grass. - "Water Margin"]; carry forward, give full play to [Carry forward and work hard, this is the ambition of the Grand Duke. - "Book of Rites and Music"]. And "melodious": describes the ups and downs of the sound, continuous and harmonious. I wonder if Yoyo’s song will live up to its name in the future?

But no matter what Youyou’s singing voice is, I wish him to compose a melodious song of life, a song of life!

There is another interesting thing about Youyou’s name: one year I went to Tongli, Suzhou, and met an old man with quite a lot of “skills”: he could compose poems casually and put his name in the name. The beginning of the poem. Out of curiosity, I wrote the three words "Wang Youyang" on the paper. He only glanced at it, picked up the pen and wrote: "The king's poems and essays are praised by jade, and the long sound of books spreads across the sky. He sails far across the world and writes wonderful articles. "In the gold list."

Haha, after reading this poem, I feel more and more that "Wang Youyang" is a good name!