What's the meaning of flying kites in Tomb-Sweeping Day?

The moral of Tomb-Sweeping Day flying a kite is that his illness and dirty air are taken away by the kite.

Put kites behind the blue sky, cut the strings and let the breeze send them to the ends of the earth. It is said that this can eliminate diseases and disasters and bring good luck to yourself. During their stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, people not only wore it during the day, but also at night. At night, a string of colorful lanterns is hung under the kite or on the kite line, which looks like twinkling stars and is called "magic lamp".

In ancient times, flying kites was not only a recreational activity, but also an act of witchcraft: they thought flying kites could release their bad breath. Therefore, when flying kites in Tomb-Sweeping Day, many people will write all the disasters they know on paper kites. When the kite flies high, they cut the kite string and let the kite float away with the wind, symbolizing that their illness and dirty air have been taken away by the kite.

Flying kites is a popular custom in Tomb-Sweeping Day. There is a custom in A Dream of Red Mansions: when the kite flies high, it deliberately cuts off the lead and lets the kite fly far away. It is said that it can take away bad luck, worry, depression, worry and disease.