Chinese jump rope did originate in China ... 1960s as a “Chinese jump rope” or an extra-long circle of thick rubber bands tied together. The two “ends” held the stretched band in place ...

Stock photo: Person jumps from a crane on a rubber band ... the safety rope was tied in front of the man, where it was not visible, but there was no safety issue with the bungee jumping process.

Back in the days when poor Hongkongers couldn’t afford a real rope, someone came up with the brilliant idea of stringing dozens of rubber bands into ... attempts to jump over the rope when ...