() The kite is represented by the "big" shape of the sand swallow, also known as the Beijing Swallow, Zayan.

Beijing kites are represented by "big" shaped sand swallows, also known as Jingyan and Zayan.

There are many kinds of Beijing kites, and legend has it that there are more than 40 kinds of kites in the Southern Harrier and Northern Kite Kao Gong Zhi by Cao Xueqin, and there are more than 200 kinds of Beijing kites in the existing Beiping Kite Spectrum. Among the many Beijing kites, there is one that has the best performance, the greatest influence on the whole country, and the most representative kite, which is the "Shayaner" with the shape of a "big" zigzag.

The head of the "Sand Swallow" is a flat deformation of the swallow's head, with its eyebrows raised and two eyes, which are endowed with human feelings, and the pair of scissor tails, which make people think of swallows. It is more lovely than the real swallows, people in accordance with everyone's favorite "big fat boy", tied into the fat sand swallows and baby swallows; and in accordance with the pavilion, slim and beautiful girl, tied into the "thin sand swallows".

"Sand Swallow" structure is simple, only by five bamboo strips composed of the main skeleton, its wings by the upper and lower two bamboo strips at the end of the end of the bend and the formation of a special shape of the "bladder pocket". This can make the Sha Yan Er rise when the wind is small and stabilize when the wind is strong, and its flying performance is better than other types of kites. There are many varieties of kites evolved from "Shayaner" all over the country.

Making of kites:

Ordinary kites are usually made of bamboo as the skeleton, paper as the flesh, and other composite materials, including silk, nylon cloth, plastic film, or bamboo gabions, strips of gauze, and mara paper.

Paper and silk are the general traditional kite-making materials, with bright and vivid coloring, which better reflects the charm of Chinese kites; however, paper is easy to break and silk is expensive, while nylon cloth and plastic film, products of modern science, have become new materials for making kites.

Bamboo is the main material for making the skeleton of kite, you can choose the bamboo with wall thickness of 3-5 centimeters to cut it into bamboo slices, and make use of the toughness of the bamboo slices to make the skeleton of kite. The skeleton of kite can be prepared according to personal preference, such as dragonfly, butterfly and so on.

Paper is the main material for kites, and it is better to have thin fiber, long and even, rich in toughness, resistant to humidity and impact, and white and clean in color. Put the paper on the skeleton, and then tie the line, the kite is done.