Children in rural China redefine happiness

Happiness knows no luxury, and having fun is more than children's prerogative, it's their field of expertise.

Leave it to kids to kill time by creating the most enjoyable of games from scratch, just by making do with what is available.

The following series, which chronicles children across rural China throughout the years, proves that a little bit of imagination goes a long way. On Children's Day, we wish all kids and kidults infinite laughter and fun today and every day.

Hoop rolling in the village of Ruicheng, north China's Shanxi Province in February 2012. /CFP Photo

Balancing face-off in Shichang County, east China's Zhejiang Province in August 2000. /CFP Photo

Two kids play in the courtyard in Licheng, north China's Shanxi Province in September 2012. /CFP Photo

Girls skating on the slope in the village of Ruicheng, north China's Shanxi Province in February 2013. /CFP Photo

(CGTN)