Do you like flying kites? Do you know anything about kites?
The kite is one of the traditional folk arts in 1 , and it has a history of more than 2, 000 years. In ancient China, the kite was known as yao. And in North China 2 was known as yuan.
The kite is always made of painted silk and bamboo, with a silk string (丝线) attached to it. The kite takes on 3 shapes. Most kites in China are like animals such as flying 4 . Now kite-flying has become a much-loved outdoor activity in China.
Known as the birthplace of kites, Weifang in Shandong Province has a 5 history of making kites. And there‘s an international kite festival there every April.
