What country does it mean for children to fly kites early after school?

China is the hometown of kites. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Lu Ban once "cut bamboo into magpies and let them fly", which should be the predecessor of kites. Kites have many names, such as wooden kites, wind kites, paper kites, wind kites, kites, paper kites, paper owls, paper owls, paper crows and so on. Textual Research on Ancient and Modern Events: In the third year of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, Han Xin tied bamboo sticks tightly, taped silk, took off in the wind, and invented the wind kite to estimate the direction of Weiyang Palace and dig tunnels. Let the kite fly over the trapped Chu camp, distract the army with Chu songs, and leave the psychological information of "besieged on all sides" to the world. If so, Xi 'an, an ancient capital more than 2,000 years ago, should be the birthplace of kites. Cai Lun invented paper in the Eastern Han Dynasty, so he made kites out of paper, which gave him other nicknames, such as "paper kite", "paper owl" and "paper owl". Kites before the Tang Dynasty were not used as toys because of their large shape and unknown flight principle. In the Five Dynasties, Ye Li once put a paper kite in the palace as a joke, and creatively installed bamboo strings on the kite head. The wind blows bamboo strings, making a sound similar to playing a kite, hence the name "kite".

During the reign of Huizong in the Northern Song Dynasty, Evonne became interested in kites, so Bai Chengying, the minister, reduced the shape of kites several times, tied them into dragon-shaped kites and painted dragons on them. Evonne was overjoyed, so he ordered his ministers to compile "Xuan He Kite Spectrum". During the Southern Song Dynasty, many interesting games, such as kite fighting, prevailed in the capital Lin 'an.

Ming and Qing Dynasties were the peak of kite development. If the theme of kites in the Ming Dynasty is limited to birds and animals such as dragons and eagles, then the image of kites has gradually become colorful since the Ming Dynasty. There are humanoid, sand swallow, butterfly, crab, centipede, fish and dragonfly. Among them, especially the double butterfly kite that can fly left and right, up and down, flapping, the centipede kite that can hold its head high after flying in the air, the eagle kite that can hover in the air, and the dragon kite that can swim back and forth from left to right in the air. It is very popular with flyers and audiences. Kites in Qing Dynasty were numerous, colorful and unique, which lasted for more than 300 years. As Zhi Zhu said, "Thousands of people fly kites, while thousands of feet ties bamboo poles with hemp rope."

Charming eyes in various poses

In modern times, the tying and flying skills of kites have been greatly developed, with extremely rich varieties, including kites with birds, insects, aquatic animals, human figures, figures, shapes and geometric figures, kites with hard arms, soft arms, bats, long strings and tubes, and kites with toys, ornamental, special effects and practical functions. The so-called dinner kite refers to a kite with low cost and simple structure. There are many colors and variations of kites in China, which are all over the country. The so-called ornamental kite means that it pays attention to decoration technology, has exquisite shape and decorative patterns, and has high artistic value. Not only can it be released, but it can also be used as indoor furnishings to decorate the living environment. The so-called stunt kites refer to those kites with special skills. The so-called practical kite refers to a kite specially designed and manufactured to complete a specific task, which is mostly used in military affairs, communications, surveying and mapping, publicity and many other aspects.

The main decorative technique of kites is hand-painting, or painting first and then pasting, or pasting first and then painting. Its pattern is basically the same as traditional meticulous painting, with line drawing as the main means, and then filling and dyeing. A beautiful kite is no less than a beautiful handicraft. Around the 6th century, kites began to spread to Japan, Southeast Asia, and later to Europe and America, and now it has become a worldwide entertainment activity. In recent years, Weifang, Shandong, China has held a grand kite festival every spring, which has become a custom. Friends from all over the world bring all kinds of kites to the competition to test their kite-making art and superb flying skills.

Featured kites compete for spring skillfully

There are six kinds of beautiful and fun kites: Beijing kite, Tianjin kite, Weifang kite, Jiangxi kite, Jiangsu kite and Sichuan kite. They are different and have their own characteristics.

Beijing Kite: Also known as the Palace Kite, it is known as the "best kite" in China. Originally, it was a plaything specially designed for court officials and dignitaries. Artists usually produce according to requirements, exquisite and luxurious, with exquisite structure, at no expense. Modeling and decoration are more luxurious and complicated. Beijing kites are famous for making swallow kites. Swallow kites can be divided into fat, thin, young and winged ones. Because of different body shapes, they show different looks, either strong or handsome, or naive or conjoined. Most of them are single-storey, and the representative works include rice-shaped sand swallow, tubular palace lantern kite and so on. There are three well-known technical schools: Jin Zhongfu, who is famous for his extensive modeling, bright colors and rich decorative meanings, is famous for his black sand swallow; Known for its exquisite selection of materials, firm and flat skeleton, exquisite painter and unique style, Harbin is a horse known for its regular shape, elegant colors, lively and delicate patterns and "thin sand swallow".

Tianjin Kite: Also known as Jinmen Kite, it is mostly assembled and can be disassembled and folded. Bright colors, strong contrast, shapes and lines are symbolic patterns in Yangliuqing New Year pictures, which have quite folk art characteristics. Tianjin kites are especially famous for "winding the string", "delivering rice", "shop" and "goddess scattering flowers" made by Wei Yuantai. His works are fresh, bright and gorgeous, especially the representative kite "Gong and Drum Swallow", which is very suitable to be placed at an altitude of tens of meters, against the blue sky and white clouds, and has excellent ornamental effect. Therefore, in 2005, the "Gong and Drum Swallow" kite won the silver award at the Panama World Expo and won the reputation of "Kite Wei".

Weifang Kite: According to legend, in the pre-Qin period, Mo Zhai once lived in Lushan Mountain (now Weifang, Shandong Province)-"The ash tree was a kite, which took three years". Accordingly, the prototype of kite appeared in Weifang, Shandong Province 2300 years ago. Weifang kites began in Ming Dynasty and became famous in the middle of Qing Dynasty. Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, Weifang has become a well-known kite trading market in China. A poem says, "The kite market is in the East City Wall. Tourists are busy shopping and customers are attracted by the decoration. Butterflies line up. " It is enough to reflect the popularity of Weifang kite market in that year. Weifang kites are different from literati kites and artists kites. Literati kites are mostly from the hands of literati, with exquisite paintings and far-reaching implications; Artist kites usually use and absorb the characteristics of Yangjiabu woodcut New Year pictures. They are exquisitely painted, exquisitely tied, beautifully shaped, flying high and steady, and have a strong flavor of life and local flavor. At the annual Weifang International Kite Festival, Weifang's long string of dragon kites is the most eye-catching. In the blue sky and white clouds, an oriental dragon flies in the air, holding its head high, wagging its tail and rolling its eyes. Longkou is still blooming with colorful flowers, which looks like a long whistle, like a bully, roaming in space, and the viewers are all emotional and excited. This kite has become a popular item for collectors at home and abroad.

Jiangxi kites: Most kites in Jiangxi are homemade tile kites. The so-called tile kite is a skeleton made of three bamboo strips, two of which are crossed on rectangular paper, the other one is arched horizontally at the top and three bamboo strips are added at the bottom. Its low cost, simple modeling structure, rough and bright colors are quite popular among fans. The flying of tile kites in Jiangxi has a long history of more than 600 years, and its image is mostly seen in the blue and white porcelain wares of Yuan and Ming dynasties fired in Jingdezhen.

Jiangsu Kites: There are many kites in Jiangsu, almost all over the province, and the kites in Nantong and Rugao are even more famous in the world. Nantong kite is very big in shape, and because it looks like a board, it is called Nantong board kite. Its shapes are square, rectangle and polygon. In the past, people installed whistles on kites, and the buzz shook the earth. Nowadays, before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, under the blue sky, board kites of different sizes are more spectacular than Gao Jingxiang's whistle. Rugao kites are famous for their compactness, and their representative works include swallows, geese, eagles, butterflies, goldfish and beauties, all of which are coincidences, especially a row of nine geese and thirteen kites in formation. It has exquisite structure, reasonable layout and unique features. In addition, flying kites with gourds is popular in Suzhou, Changshu, Kunshan and Dongtai.

Sichuan Kite: Also known as Bashu Kite, it takes beauties, immortals, dragonflies, eagles, geese and butterflies. As a theme, and very expensive; There are also kites with less shapes, but often three or five kites are strung together. People stood on the ground and looked up at the sky. Looking up, you can see a rickety kite, such as a sheep wagging its tail, and the viewers all clap their hands and say "absolutely".

In addition to the local kites released around Tomb-Sweeping Day, there are kites released in autumn in Guangdong, Fujian, Hongkong and Taiwan Province provinces, kites of ethnic minorities lagging behind the mainland, and foreign kites evolved from China kites and so on.