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The implication of kite

Kite means seeking happiness, longevity, happiness and auspiciousness.

Pursuit of happiness: people have the same pursuit of happiness. Bat is homophonic with "all happiness" and "all wealth" Although its image is not beautiful, it is fully beautified and regarded as an auspicious pattern symbolizing "happiness". Kites with bats as patterns abound. For example, in the traditional Jingshayan kite, the whole rigid arm can be painted with beautified bats, represented by "Yan Fu".

Longevity: Throughout the ages, people hope to live a long and healthy life. There are many patterns to express and celebrate longevity: evergreen pines and cypresses, cranes and colorful birds that are said to live for a thousand years, Ganoderma lucidum that is said to live for a hundred years, and Xiantao, the Queen Mother of the West, which can make people live forever.

Celebration: Express people's beautiful, happy and happy mood. There are many shapes of happy characters, and "Xi" is a common festive pattern. Magpie is a sign of happy events. Kites include "Hi" kites and "Hi-Hi" kites. Kites and auspicious patterns related to this are: beaming, double happiness, happiness, happy life and double happiness.

Auspicious: Dragon and Phoenix Kirin is an imaginary animal. Turtles were a symbol of longevity in ancient times, and were later replaced by turtle back patterns. What needs to be emphasized in particular is the topic of dragons. China is a country that worships dragons. In our country, dragon has a special meaning. Dragon is a magical creature with antlers, bull's head, python's body, fish scales and eagle's claws. It is regarded as a symbol of ancient civilization in China.