Workmanship of Chinese kites The workmanship of Chinese ... these kites give a very vivid visual flight performance. 4. Centipede kites Centipedes are kites-trains with a dragonhead and a train ...

Chinese kites may be differentiated into four main categories: Centipede-Kites, Hard-Winged-Kites, Soft-Winged-Kites, Flat-Kites and Mini-Kites. WeiFang is a modern city with many traditions.

It was a gigantic dragon-headed centipede that stretched for 360 ... demonstrating the enduring vitality of Chinese civilization." Kites' origins can be traced back to the late Spring and Autumn ...

From dragons to pandas, modern cars to mythical characters from a canonical Chinese novel ... among them a centipede kite measuring 70 meters (230 feet) in length.

and the Chinese American kite artist and Disney animator Tyrus Wong, who died in 2016 and was renowned for his 100-foot-long centipede-shaped kites — who have inspired a wave of younger artists ...

Kites flying high embody Chinese people's yearning for the sky ... making the skeleton of a dragon-headed centipede kite, one of the most celebrated Weifang kite designs produced through ...

Chan also crafted 100 small white diamond kites. Each bears one of nine messages, such as “Protect Our Neighborhoods,” in either English, Spanish or traditional Chinese characters. They’ll ...

Chinese-inflected cultural activities took place at the festival, including a gigantic dragon-headed centipede kite-flying performance at the opening ceremony, workshops for kite-making techniques ...

A dragon-headed centipede kite made by Yang Hongwei ... “From an item as modest as a kite, we can see Chinese people’s attachment to the cultural values associated with happiness, positivity ...