Wintertime in China

This may be performed as a continuation of the effect just described, or it may be worked as a separate effect.

After performer has done the torn and restored paper experiment, he again tears the paper into a number of pieces and places same in an empty glass tumbler. From another tumbler or pitcher he pours enough water into the glass to cover the torn pieces of paper. When the paper is well saturated, he reaches into glass, takes out the paper, and squeezes it tightly in his right hand to allow much of the water to run out. Performer then reaches for a fan and fans the wet paper. The paper then suddenly becomes dry and flies from the fingers like falling snow flakes.