From ancient war signals to Weifang's sky art — the history and craft of Chinese kites.
Discover Cao-style Beijing kites — the sha-yan swallow family, glueless bamboo frames, and a kite manual linked to Dream of the Red Chamber author Cao Xueqin.
Discover why Chinese kites are covered in bats, butterflies, dragons, and peonies—and how every painted motif is a sky-bound wish for blessings, joy, and long life.
Explore Chinese kite history from ancient military signals to modern Weifang festival. Learn hard-wing, soft-wing, and dragon kite types, plus beginner-friendly making tips.
A free printable Chinese kite template makes this kids' craft easy. Print, cut, add sticks, decorate with auspicious symbols, and fly a simple paper kite.
Learn how to make a traditional Chinese kite step by step — from choosing bamboo and paper to tying the flying line and launching your first flight.
A field guide to the types of Chinese kites — hard-wing and soft-wing, panel and string kites, the dragon-head centipede, and the four great schools of Weifang, Beijing, Tianjin, and Nantong.
Meet Zhang Xiaodong, China's national Weifang kite inheritor: from selling kites at 5 a.m. as a boy to building remote-controlled rocket kites and film props.