Ancient poems describing children's activities include:
Children run in a hurry to chase yellow butterflies, which fly into the cauliflower and are nowhere to be found. "Xugongdian, Suxin City"
Children came back early from school and were busy flying kites in the east wind. "Village Residence"
The little boy used a small boat to steal white lotus leaves. "Chi Shang"
Children and grandsons are still engaged in farming and weaving, and they also learn to grow melons by the mulberry tree. "Summer Pastoral Miscellaneous"
A child with unkempt hair is learning to fish, sitting sideways in the shadow of berries and mosses. "Children Fishing"
Most of the poems written by ancient poets describing children's playful activities focus on showing beautiful pictures of the countryside, where people live and work in peace and contentment, and live a contented life, which depicts innocence and childishness. It expresses the author's yearning for pastoral life and love for life.