What are the four kinds of kites in China?

The four major kites in China are: Beijing kite, Tianjin kite, Nantong kite and Weifang kite.

1, Beijing Kite: Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Beijing has been the traditional origin of kites and is famous for its exquisite production. Generally, there are ten processes to make a kite. In the early years, kites were one of the characteristics of Liulichang, and traditional kites were the most distinctive, but it was hard to find them in this generation of Liulichang.

2. Kites in Tianjin: During the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, there were countless kite workshops and kite artists in Tianjin, forming a situation in which a hundred schools of thought contend. At that time, the kite painters sold in Tianjin were generally rough, and the skeletons were tied up with paper twists, which could not be disassembled and folded, making it inconvenient to store. At this time, the literati who like kites innovated the folk kite-making technology with the help of the favorable conditions of Tianjin's cultural and economic prosperity and developed handicraft industry in the late Qing Dynasty. A group of Tianjin literati represented by Zhu studied and improved kites. One of the improvements is to use silk thread instead of paper twist, so that the kite looks beautiful. The second improvement is to connect the kite's body, wings and head with a feather tube, so that it can be detached and stored when it is not flying. The third improvement is that the head of the kite is buckled with a mold, which is very stereoscopic.

3. Nantong Kite: Nantong is one of the four major kite producing areas in China. Nantong kite preserves the ancient characteristics of "the string is blue and the sky is kite" and is famous for its unique acoustic effect. Kites in the shape of the north are divided into two factions. Nantong kites, commonly known as "Banharriers", are mostly "seven stars" to "nineteen stars" with flat hexagon or hexagonal deformation, and the size is generally more than one meter. The largest kite is four or five meters high and needs to be transported by truck. The banyan tree is covered with whistles of different sizes, and the extra-large whistles at the lower part are made of gourd, bamboo, ginkgo, longan, table tennis and other materials.

4. Weifang Kite: Weifang, also known as Dewey and Kite Capital, has a long history of making kites and exquisite craftsmanship. The skeleton is made of bamboo, wrapped with high-grade silk and painted by hand. The combination of arts and crafts embodies the appreciation value of kites. With the increasing frequency of international kite communication, kite, an ancient folk art, has flourished under the new situation and become an important work of art. Its types include soft wing, hard wing, faucet string board and three-dimensional bucket. It is not only widely used in flight, competition and entertainment, but also has become a fashion ornament to beautify people's lives. Kite is the symbol of Weifang, and the annual Kite Festival is an activity that Weifang uses kites to promote economic development.