Weifang's kite masters: from Mo-tse's first flight to the world kite capital.
Weifang, Shandong Province, is the world's kite capital. Local craftspeople have been shaping bamboo and silk into flying art since Han Dynasty soldiers first used kites for military signaling.
Chinese kites, invented over 2,000 years ago, evolved from military tools to beloved folk art, with Weifang in Shandong Province serving as the World Kite Capital and preserving this UNESCO-recognized