![]() Kite flying is one of the people’s favorite activities during the Qingming Festival. Kite flying is a popular activity during Tomb Sweeping DayĮvery year on April 4-6 (Gregorian calendar), Tomb Sweeping Day is one of the significant traditional festivals in China, with a history of more than 2,500 years. In addition, the kite is also an offering to the gods in the rituals of kings and courtiers on big holidays. Kite flying is also considered a ritual for peace that monks often use. They write all the bad luck on the kite, fly it high, and then cut the string. They have the custom of flying kites during the Qingming period to ward off evil spirits and bad luck. Meaning in banishing bad luckįor the Chinese, kite flying carries many special meanings. ![]() It contributes to increasing the joyful atmosphere of those festivals. In addition, in many other festivals, the colorful colors of kites also cover the sky. By carrying out activities such as the Kite Festival, the economy will grow, and people’s incomes will increase. The organization of the Kite Festival promotes the traditional culture of this country. In China, there is a nationwide kite festival. It is the most influential piece among the traditional Chinese kites. Weifang Gongmei’s flagship centipede kite is brightly colored, has flown many times in big events, and challenged world records. This type of kite has great air-pulling, brilliant and attractive images. A centipede kite is a series of connected kites consisting of a dragon’s head and body arranged in balance.With bamboo, the soft-winged kites’ wings have strong layers, and the lower parts are very soft and malleable so that the kite flies in the air gently and smoothly. ![]() The hard-winged kites are made from two pieces of bamboo attached to a rectangular frame, then glued with paper or silk to form a triangle to catch the wind.The pylon from the four sides of the frame has a long tail for stable flight. ![]()
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