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Kites
Kites are one of the most famous Chinese inventions and they date back 3000
years. Plenty of legends exist describing the origin of the invention and
telling the story depicting the flight of the first kite.
Some say the sails of fishing boats blowing in the wind served as inspiration,
while others describe the story of a Chinese farmer that tied a string to his
hat to prevent it from blowing away. There is a famous story about a military
general who wanted his banner to be visible from far away, and so reinforced
it with a bamboo frame and flown it high with a string.
Whatever the true story, there is no dispute on the fact that kites were
invented in ancient China. Kite flying wasn’t just used as a toy for kids, but
rather as a useful device. It is documented that a military general in ancient
China had flown a kite across the walls of a city he wanted to conquer to
measure the distance his troops had to cross to get to the other side.
Kites were used to transport messages over enemy lines and larger kites were
even used to carry warriors so that they could fire arrows on the enemy from
above. Kites were used to distribute messages of propaganda to the crowds
during war, and also to communicate ‘Help needed’ messages. There is even a
documentation of a kite exploding in the air, being used to frighten the enemy
during war time.
The first kites used leaves, silk, other fabrics and paper on top of bamboo or
wooden frames.
To this day kites are an important part of the Chinese culture. There are some
ancient beliefs that flying a kite and then letting it go will help you let go
of illness, trouble and bad luck.
73, Scott kf5jrv
KF5JRV @ KF5JRV.#NWAR.AR.USA.NA
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