China
The chineese kite origin goes back to the antiquity. It is known that it was probably existing before the Qin dynasty there is 2000 years ago. Many texts can attest of its ancient history.
We can find in China the necessary materials for their fabrication : bamboo for its flange, and skill for the tail.
The Chinese folklore is rich in legends in which we find the kite associated to various aims, as military. Issued of the popular tradition, it is considered as a work of art depending of the national culture.
The history : the religion hold a place in the kite evolution, which in all of the provinces of China, deal a real role in the quotidian life. It results a varied production, of a prodigious subtlety & richness, in which the dragons with their majestic flight are sure the incontestable feather.
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