How to Make a Kite

怎样制作风筝

In kite making extremely thin strips of bamboo or wood are used to construct a frame,which is then covered with paper or gauze. Painting and mounting are vitally important. The kites are made to resemble animals,figures and musical instrument. Some have rigid¹ wings while others have movable ones. Some can even make sounds like an organ，a gong or a drum while flying. With the application of new technology to kite making, China has an ever-growing variety of these exquisitely² shaped and patterned creations.

在制作风筝中，尤其是需要极其细的竹条或木材用于构造一个帧，然后用纸或纱布将其覆盖。绘画和安装是非常重要的。风筝做得像动物，人物和乐器。一些有刚性的翅膀，而另一些可移动。有些甚至在飞行时可以像器官一样发出声音，像锣鼓。随着风筝制作的新技术的应用，中国不断增长风筝的品种，精美的形状和图案创作。