Weifang in Shandong province is known as the birthplace of kites. Kites here are (make) from bamboo. There are (tradition) Chinese paintings on them. In 2006, Weifang kite-making was included in the national-level intangible cultural heritage list（国家级非物质文化遗产名录）. The International Kite Festival has been held in Weifang each year since 1984.
Master's story
Yang Hongwei, 56, was born into a kite-making family in Weifang. She learned to make kites from her grandfather the age of 16. After practicing the skill for 10 years, she started her own shop in 1992.
"Many places around the world have a tradition of flying kites," Yang said. " I think the cultural idea behind our kites is special. "
On Yang's kites, people can see not only patterns like butterflies and birds, but also some prints telling Chinese (story). For example, she once made a kite showing a phoenix(凤凰). On each side of the phoenix, there (be) pictures of 50 famous women from Chinese history.
Each woman's picture is a little (difference) from the others. Yang spent lots of time (read) history books. She also talked about the stories with experts.
In her free time, she also travels to different countries (tell) people stories of Chinese kites and the traditional ways they are made. "It is an important job of (I), to spread our heritage around the world and on to the next generation," she said.
