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Weifang kite-making was included in the national-level intangible cultural heritage lists(非物质文化遗产清单) in 2006. Known as the birthplace of kites, Weifang in Shandong province has a long h【小题1】 of making kites.
Yang Hongwei, 56, is an inheritor(传承人) of the Weifang kite-making skill. At the age of 16, Yang l【小题2】 the skill from her grandfather. After practising it hard for 10 years, she started her o【小题3】 shop in 1992.
“Many places around the world have a tradition of flying kites,” Yang said. “But I think the culture behind our kites is q【小题4】 different.” On Yang’s kites, people can see not only common shapes like butterflies, but also some paintings telling ancient Chinese stories and Chinese history.
For example, she once made a kite showing a phoenix(凤凰) head w【小题5】 paintings of 50 famous women in Chinese history on each side of the kite. A【小题6】 the idea was cool, it was not easy to make such a kite. Each woman was different in look, clothes and makeup style. She spent much time checking historical records or discussing the details with others.
“It takes too much time,” Yang added, “but when I e【小题7】 the stories on the kites to foreign customers, I feel a sense of great achievement.” In her spare time, she also travels to different c【小题8】 including Germany, Australia and the US to tell people about Chinese stories seen on kites and the traditional ways of making kites.“It is an important job to spread the heritage around the world,” she said.