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Weifang - "the World's Capital of Kites"

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Bamboo Dragonflies

Bamboo Dragonflies
A bamboo dragonfly is an age-old Chinese toy. The T-shaped toy is made up of a horizontal bar...

The String Lion Dance in Huotong

The String Lion Dance in Huotong
The string lion dance is kept alive in Huotong Town in Ningde of Fujian Province. Also called...

Chinese Traditional Puzzle

Chinese Traditional Puzzle
Ancient China has very rich game culture and Chinese traditional puzzles once influenced greatly...

Located in central Shandong Peninsula, the City of Weifang has a long history. As early as more than 7,000 years ago, there were people settling down in the area. The Weifang World Kite Museum is the first large-scale kite museum in China. Modeled after a dragon-headed centipede, a common type of kite in Weifang, the museum has an assembled porcelain giant dragon as its roof ridge and the roof is covered with peacock blue glazed tiles. The building is just like a dragon flying in the sky.

The museum is dedicated to collecting and displaying kite treasures of all times and all countries as well as kite-related cultural relics and materials. In the exhibition rooms covering a total of 2,000 square meters, a lot of things are on display, including the history, types, innovations of kites, the Weifang International Kite Festival, friendly exchanges in the kite circle, the profile of Weifang and so on.

Kite Flying

Kite Flying
Kite Flying
Kite flying is a traditional sports game widely popular among the Chinese people. The kite, dubbed the earliest flying object of man kind, originated from China over 2,000 years ago ...
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  • A Legend about the Kite
    A Legend about the Kite
    A Legend about the Kite
    In 559 AD, when Emperor Wenxuan of the Northern Qi Dynasty was in power, he ordered the indiscriminate killing of the clan surnamed "Yuan" as a purge. Yuan Shao, a grandson of Yuan Xie (the Duke of...
  • Mozi and the Kite
    Mozi and the Kite
    Mozi and the Kite
    The earliest kites in China were made of wood. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Mozi (a great philosopher at that time) succeeded in making a wooden sparrow hawk with boards after three years of...
  • Han Xin and the Kite
    Han Xin and the Kite
    Han Xin and the Kite
    According to the legend, during the Chu-Han Contention, when Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Western Chu, and his troops were besieged by the Han Army, Han Xin, a Han commander, ordered to make a kite...
  • Kite Flying during the Spring Festival
    Kite Flying during the Spring Festival
    Kite Flying during the Spring Festival
    In ancient Chinese documents, kite flying was listed as one of "annual folk customs". It is clear that kite flying has been a festive entertainment activity since ancient times. Around the Spring...
  • Kite Flying and the Qingming Festival
    Kite Flying and the Qingming Festival
    Kite Flying and the Qingming Festival
    The Qingming Festival is also a good time for kite flying. Some folklorists hold that one of the main reasons ancient people invented kites was to commemorate deceased family members and friends....
  • The Benefits of Kite Flying
    The Benefits of Kite Flying
    The Benefits of Kite Flying
    There's an old saying in China - "those who fly a kite can have a long life." It means that kite flying on a regular basis can lead to longevity. Meanwhile, the making of a gorgeous and novel kite...

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