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There are mainly two kinds of windmill designs. One kind is a perfect circle, like the waterwheel. Another kind is similar like the orchid flower. Windmill representative a happy family life rotating for ever and good luck repeatedly time by time. In Spring Festival temple fair, the windmill is a sign of the folk custom of Beijing.

The history of kites can be tracked back to two thousand years ago at the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC). After Tang Dynasty kite flying became more popular as one sport activity. In Ming and Qing Dynasty kite making skill reached more mature period and many schools regarding this skill were formed. In this class students will do a kite themselves under the guide of the teacher' s.

Wei Zhengxiang, a retired teacher, member of Beijing Eastern district Kite Arts Association. Make kite from 1990 and good at the figure painting of birds and flowers of the Chinese realistic painting.

Luo Huanwen, born in 1945, is the member of Beijing Folk Artists Association, the member of Beijing Kite Association, Beijing Folk Toy Association and so on. He learned the skill of making kite from very young age. Latterly, in order to improve his own kite making skill, he appreticed with Zhao Weizhe, Zhao Shiming, Guan, Baoxiang all of those people are eminent in kite making, and then he study painting at Beijing Correspondence College. Now his kite works are combination of painting, bundling and flying. It can be said those kites are not only a Toy, but is an Artistic Work. |
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