Traditional Chinese handicraft - Weifang kite

 

编者按：潍坊风筝是山东潍坊汉族传统手工艺珍品，民间传统节日文化习俗。潍坊又称潍都，鸢都，制作风筝历史悠久，工艺精湛。潍坊风筝和京式风筝、津式风筝等交相辉映，鼎足而立。潍坊风筝同中国许多民间艺术形式一样，产生于人们的娱乐活动，是寄托着人们的理想和愿望，与人们的生活有密切联系的娱乐品。2006年,“潍坊风筝”被国务院列为第一批国家非物质文化遗产名录。

Editor's note: Weifang in east China's Shandong Province is considered to be the birthplace of kites in China. It became known all over the world since 1984, when the First Weifang International Kites Festival was held. As an influential event held between April 20-25 each year, it always draws thousands of kite-lovers and visitors from both China and abroad. Kite-making in Weifang dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the technique is sophisticated and superb with designs covering a large variety – from birds and beasts, to flowers, cartoons and historical figures. As a traditional Chinese folk art with a long history, Weifang kites were included into the first group of national-level intangible cultural heritage lists by the State Council in 2006. In the following pictures, the kite works were made by local people and are representative of daily life.

 

图为小猴背桃风筝 [中国网图片库 贾云龙 摄 ] This is an example of kite artwork from Weifang, Shandong Province, in which a small monkey carries a big peach on its back. [Photo by Jia Yunlong/China.com.cn]

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