Kites became an easy way to fish without a ... It was silk, however, that helped broker peace between ancient China and other cultures. The demand for silk was so high that the fine fabric helped ...

"We made kites as far back in ancient Chinese history as the Warring States period," says Wang, one of the mainland's top folk artists and a renowned kite master from the city of Weifang ...

Spread the loveIntroduction Welcome to Weifang, a city in China’s Shandong province known as the “World Capital of Kites.” With a history dating back over 2,000 years, Weifang blends ancient ...