Kites were originally used to transmit signals. The original kites only had bamboo skeletons. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, paper was used to make kites that have been called “paper kites” ever since. With cultural and economic development in the cities, kites gradually become popular among common people as the folk handcrafts thrive. Even literati are fond of kites that they often write about kites in their works.
It’s said that Marco Polo brought kites back to Europe from China in the 13th century. Another saying is that kites spread from China to Japan and Korea and then to Europe in the 10th century. How kites went from China to other countries and regions is hard to tell. But in the Nantong Kite Museum, you will be able to learn about the history of kites when visiting the four exhibition halls namely “profound kite culture”, ” kites’ great contribution”, “a wonderful kite world”, and “the unique Nantong Banyao kites”. Take your time to enjoy the fantastic “symphony in the air”, that is, Nantong Banyao kites or make your own kite at the end of the visit. Use your imagination to make a kite with personal style by combining bamboo pieces and paper.
Take the kite home and fly it on a sunny day. Let your desire for freedom, pursuit of dreams and longing for the future fly high with it.
