Chinese Kite

Chinese Kite

中国风筝

同学们喜欢放风筝吗？大家是否知道风筝名字的由来以及中国哪些地方的风筝最有名？我们一起来了解一下吧。

本篇适合：朗读、挑战

by 璇玑

Kite-flying is one of the most popular traditional sports in China. In warm spring, kites of many colors fly up and down while the kite strings（线）give out a sound like the zheng in the wind. That’s why their Chinese name is feng-zheng.

Traditionally, Beijing, Tianjin, and Weifang in Shandong Province（省）have been well known（出名的）for their kites. The Beijing kites are made in an imperial（皇家的）style（风格）, the Tianjin kites are small and exquisite（精致的）, and the kites of Weifang painted in rich（丰富的）colors. The Weifang International（国际的）Kite Festival takes place（举行）in April each year.

Kites were used to drive off（驱除）bad luck（运气）. Now kite-flying has become a popular activity（活动）in China. It is great fun to fly a kite on a windy day.

中文大意请见第47页。