Friday, October 08, 2021

The Ancient History and Enduring Appeal of Flying a Kite

"ONE NIGHT AROUND two millenniums ago, a Han dynasty general sent a square-shaped assemblage of bamboo and cloth into the air above Chu enemy territory at Weiyang Palace in central China; he was trying to measure how much ground his men would need to tunnel through in order to breach their adversaries’ defense line." 

Kites have a long and illustrious history. Now a new generation of artists are embracing their creation.


Read more about the resurgence of kite making: NYT

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