Folk kite

Author: Liu Hui
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Kites originated in China. Initially used for military purposes. Later, kites spread to the West, forming distinctive Eastern and Western kite cultures. It can be imagined that when humans first began inventing kites, they were pursuing something magical. Flying kites is an excellent outdoor activity. When you go to the suburbs, to the riverbank, to the fields, and immerse yourself in nature, accompanied by a gentle breeze, flying a series of adorable kites, the kites soar high into the sky, drawing your attention to the kites in the sky. It will surely bring you many fantasies, making you forget your worries and feel relaxed, as if everything is sent to the heavens. Blue sky, white clouds, paper kites—making kites, flying kites, admiring kites. When the long string in your hand guides the kite toward the blue sky, you will feel at ease, tilting your head to gaze up, gazing far into the distance, your heart connected to the vast universe, calming your mind and invigorating your spirit, returning to nature. This book introduces the famous inheritors of folk kites as the, supplemented by kites from renowned masters, and showcases regional styles through the works of these inheritors. In fact, the formation of regional styles is precisely because of a generation of kite masters who have passed down their skills from generation to generation, making them representatives and brands of local culture.