My hometown--Weifang

I don't know whether the program is over,but i really want to introduce my hometown--Weifang for everybody.-Z`*U R#jt7Y+D5l9L#g

+W CP#G8qa Weifang has many things,but i only want to introduce "Kite"now.:lol Weifang is called the Kite Capital of the World.Weifang has many many manufacturers of kites.Kites become symbol of Weifang.
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2Rxk!anG$r Now please let me introduce kites for you.Kites were once called Zhiyuan in North China and Yaozi in South China.The name "Fengzheng" came into use during the Five Dynasties(907---960AD).According to the book Xun Chu Lu by lang Ying of the Ming Dynasty,Li Ye,who lived in the Five Dynasties,used to make and fly kites in the imperial court.He once attached a whistle made of bamboo to the upper part of his kite so that a "zheng" sound was let out when the kite was flying.This was how the Chinese name for kite originated.
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How the kite was invented?It was thought that it was our ancestors who were inspired by either wind blowing bamboo hat or leaves of trees;or sails or thets;or a flying bird.There are so many contradictory views that it is difficult to decide shich is right.But it is universally acknowledged that the first flew into the air from China .Mo Di(468---376 BC),a famous philosopher of ancient China,once lived on Mount Lu(now the southeast of Qingzhou,Weifang),where he made an eagle with wood in three years.He managed to fly it for one day.This was the earliest kite in the world.which went back as for as 2,300 years ago.Later,he passed on his skill to his student.Gongshu Ban(later referred to as lu Ban).On basis of Mo Di's,Gongshu Ban got his own improved.He made a magpie out of bamboo,which flew into the air for as long as three days.Gongshu Ban also used his kite to undertake reconnaissance missions.Early Chinese kites were employed to relay information.to servey theforce and direction of wind as well.According to the book Du Yi Zhi,Emperor Wu Di of Liang Dynasty,was encircled by Hou Jing,a traitor in Taicheng,Nanjing in 549 A D.Jian Nu put forth a plan to fly a paper kite,in which an imperial edict was hidden,asking for reinforcement.The kite was unfortunately shot down by the encircling soldiers.Thus the plan was failed.
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4Tsc6G$D Kites came into existence in China as means of amusement probably in the TANG Dynasty.It was said that Emperor Xuan Zong(his rial name was Li Longji) once enjoyed watching a kite called "Eight Lmmortals Crossing the Sea" flying in the air in Yichun Courtyard,Penglai Palace,Shangdong.The book Xuan He Feng Zheng Pu refers to similar events which Chiese emperors and aristocrats enjoyed and watched kites flying.later,due tothe invention of paper,making kites cost less,thus made it possible to spread quickly among the ordinary people.As time went on,kites flew to various countries of the world.o|(ceC-i;N
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Let me be your first reader. :) h+^%c'g;a;Y6n
I know Weifang a little.

Reply #2 shirllytao's post

thanks ,shirllytao!
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tgk#g^d@ If you have a chance,welcome to Weifang.:victory:

I like to play with the kite especially when I was a child.
6_QOSn.w W I remember that the kite which made by my grandfather caught in a tree.:Q
O:[2u7U@/F} I think the kite is also the ancestor of the airplane.

[quote]Originally posted by [i]NumenLiu[/i] at 2007-3-8 16:47oE0xb-|0{
thanks ,shirllytao!
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1h@]naAt4L If you have a chance,welcome to Weifang.:victory: [/quote]
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Reply #1 NumenLiu's post

What's more, I've read the whole thread but also confused by "Weifang" in Chinese.3x+H `U"Bwfvt
Does it means ???¡è? in Chinese?
e9j%I6` V Sorry, Yes. It's a city of Shangdong.:victory:
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Reply #6 mazy's post

Yes, but Shandong province.:P

Reply #4 mazy's post

when i am a child, i can make it by myself.:victory:

Reply #7 shirllytao's post

Right!kbCZ
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NumenLiu
R$Io1?#_V5[b Thanks for your support[A}bx
It is never late If you join us :P
ga;W_LkT I also like kite, can you send me one?:$ g^'^2Z}G
BTW, Weifang is good place though I never visit there.;P

Now it's the good time to play the  skite, let's play together:lol

when I was a child, I like "kite" so much...
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I hope that I can fly in the sky just like the kite....:) ;vi:BZXp ?!D\
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expecting some day I can take a KITE in your city...

everybody from FOB comes to Weifang,please call me,  i will buy one kite for you.:victory:

[quote]Originally posted by [i]NumenLiu[/i] at 2007-3-13 08:26?9][)_T{+p\t
everybody from FOB comes to Weifang,please call me,  i will buy one kite for you.:victory: [/quote]/aa?a6|mr/PH"D`
Thanks, hehe...

Reply #14 Qiseviolet's post

Welcome ,Qise.:victory:
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PS: only one small kite.Or else,i can't burden the charge;P

Weifang,  sell beautiful kite????

This is the first time for me to know weifang:$

i studied there. took many photos, but they are not in digital camera :L

I also like kite,but it is pity that I don't play flying kite in my memory!
8X i*q8t@A:i'i hehe,hope I can play it in relaxedly in 2008 year!