Spring has arrived. It is a perfect time for you to fly kites. You can benefit a lot from flying kites, which not only helps build up (you) body, but gets you relaxed. Are you curious a-bout who created kites? It is believed that kites (invent) by the famous philosopher Mozi 2,500years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period. He used wood (create) a "flying bird" that flew in the sky for a whole day. (late), kites were used by the armies to measure distance, test the wind, and rescue people.
During the Tang Dynasty, kites were used more as tool for fun. At first, only royal （皇室的） family members could play with kites. Gradually, they became popular common people, who flew them in important events and festivals. Every year in spring when Tomb-sweeping Day (come), almost every household went out to fly the kite and had a picnic in (sun) and windy days. It was a good time to display the kites enjoy the warm weather and the fresh air.
Nowadays, flying kites has become a popular form of (please) and competition at home and abroad. People like flying kites in local or international events to show their kite-making and kite-flying skills. The largest kite museum of the world is in the city of Weifang, known as "Kite Capital of the World", and every year, kite fans all over the world come to watch and take part in the annual International Kite Festival.
