Culture insider: 18 Chinese gifts for family and friends
Updated: 2014-07-14 07:15
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Kites
Kites were invented by the Chinese over 2,000 years ago. Around the 12th century, Chinese kites spread to the West.
In the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, kites underwent great development in size, design, decoration and flying skills. Liberators at that time made kites by themselves, and sent the, to relatives and friends as gifts, regarding them as a literary pursuit.
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A kite flies during the 31st Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, East China's Shandong province, April 19, 2014.[Photo by Ju Chuanjiang/Asianewsphoto] |
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