The Origin of Kites

Do you know that kite originated from China ? Kite was invented in China a few thousand years ago using bamboo to build the frame and silk to make the sail. According to the “Biography of Mr Hanfei", About 2300 years ago, Mo Di (468-376 BC), a philosopher residing in the Lo Mountain of Shandong province made the fisrt kite in the shape of a Eagle. Around the year 200BC, the Chinese military flown kites over the enemy's fort and use the length of the line as the estimated distant for them to dig tunnel underground into the enemy territory. The famous adventurer, Marco Polo, also documented how kites were built and flown in China.

So, it is undisputable that, China is the birthplace of all kites. As a matter of fact, the Chinese make the best and the most beautiful kites in the world. For your information, Weifang, located in east China's Shandong province, is currently the "international kite capital” of the world.

While we are enjoying flying our Wau in Malaysia, let us be reminded of its origin and be thankful to the Chinese for passing this little pleasurable amusements for some of us to fly kites.