Where is the origin of kites?

There are four kite producing areas in China, which are located in Beijing, Tianjin, Nantong and Weifang. Among them, Beijing kite, as the representative of Jingyan kite, is similar in appearance to swallow. There are many kinds of kites in Tianjin, which are easy to carry. Nantong kite, commonly known as banyan kite, will be heard in the process of flying. Weifang kites are painted with traditional Chinese paintings and have beautiful shapes.

Where is the origin of kites?

Beijing 1

Beijing is one of the producing areas of kites. There are seven kinds of kite shapes: sand swallow, hard wing, soft wing, swallow, racket, thread and tube, among which Jingyan kite is the representative work of Beijing kite, which is similar to swallow in shape and rich in color.

2. Tianjin

Tianjin is one of the producing areas of kites. There are many kinds of kites in Tianjin, mainly soft-winged kites. The paper twist of kites is changed to silk, which makes kites more beautiful. Although Tianjin kites are large in size, they can be folded and stored conveniently.

3. Nantong

Nantong is one of the producing areas of kites. Nantong kite has the characteristics of "the string is blue and the sky is kite". There is a whistle on the kite. During the flight, the whistle on the kite will sound the strings, just like the symphony orchestra in the air.

4. Weifang

Kite is the symbol of Weifang. Weifang kite takes bamboo as the skeleton, silk as the kite surface, and draws Chinese painting as decoration, which has high ornamental value. Moreover, Weifang kites have various shapes, and they will get inspiration from life and be tied into the shapes of various animals and insects.