Kite Project: A History of Kites 1

Kite Project: 

A History of Kites 

History of Chinese Kites

The kite from WeiFang entered history abaout 1000 years ago and was part of the territory of the ancient Warrying Empires. The city of WeiFang had been a main centre of kite building since the Ming- and Qing-Dynasties. Since 1984 the city is hosting the largest international kite festival on earth. It usually takes place in the midst of springtime at the end of April. In 1988 WeiFang had been declared the Capital City of Kites. With the foundation of the World Kite Federation (WKF) a year later.

http://www.chinakites.org/htm/fzls-gb.htm

Chinese kites may be differentiated into four main categories: 

•  Centipede- or Skolopender Kites (derived from ancient Greek centipede
•  Hard Winged Kites
•  Soft Winged Kites or
•  Flat Kites. 

Examples of Chinese kites:

 Centipede Kite 

Hard Winged Kite

Soft Winged Kite 

Flat Kite 

http://www.chinakites.org/htm/K3-gb.htm