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Kites were invented in the early Warring States Period (475-221 B. C.) by Mozi and Lu Ban. It is said that the inventors got idea from a bird's natural flight(飞行).
The first kites were of light wood and cloth. They were used for recording distances(距离). Such information was for moving large armies across different areas. The kites were also used a way of communication at sea.
In 1282, Marco Polo saw a flying kite for the time in the city of Weifang. According to travel diary, there was a tradition at that time for testing the wind with a kite. Then people could know the weather was good enough for a long journey at sea. Marco Polo brought with him a Chinese kite he returned to Italy. Thanks to the Silk Road, the Chinese kite known in Europe. And from Europe, it would of course travel to the New World, the Americas.
Today, different of kites can be seen flying above parks in China. Some of them look like real animals. Some are similar to some cartoon characters. Some even have LED lights for night flights and fun light shows.
