The shape of a kite

Kites are bird-shaped, square, barrel-shaped and flat.

1. Bird shape: From the ancient kites recorded and discovered in history, the most prominent symbol is the kite made in the shape of a bird. The shape of birds is the most common kite, including swallows, butterflies and eagles.

2. Square: This kind of kite is most commonly used and consists of two skeletons. Although the method is simple, the appearance changes a lot. A small change can appear in many ways.

3. Barrel shape: A kite consisting of one or more barrels or barrels of other shapes, such as palace lanterns, vases, rockets, wine bottles, etc.

4. Planarity: in terms of structure and shape, its lifting piece is the main body, and there is no convex structure. The kite is supported by bamboo strips on all sides.

Kites were invented by working people in ancient China during the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which has been more than 2,000 years since. According to legend, Mo Zhai made wooden birds out of wood, which took three years to develop, and was the earliest origin of human kites. Later, Lu Ban used bamboo to improve kite materials in Mo Zhai. It was not until Cai Lun improved papermaking in the Eastern Han Dynasty that people began to make kites out of paper, which was called "paper kites".

In the long years, our ancestors not only created exquisite calligraphy and painting that condensed the wisdom of the Chinese nation, but also created many patterns that reflected people's yearning and pursuit for a better life and implied good luck. It gives people the meaning of happiness, auspiciousness and blessing through the image of the pattern; It combines people's appreciation habits, reflects people's kind and healthy thoughts and feelings, and permeates China's national traditions and folk customs, so it is widely circulated among the people and deeply loved by people.