Chinese Kites: An Illustrated Step-By-Step Guide

by Liu Bin and Shi Xifa

Book Overview

Learn to build and fly your own authentic traditional chinese kites with this user-friendly crafts book. Kites and China are practically synonymous, since these childhood toys were originally invented there before becoming popular around the world. For over 2000 years, kites have been a common sight in China, from the imperial court to the common people, and over that time period the craftsmanship of the kite has been perfected--and includes a diversity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602200149
• ISBN13: 9781602200142
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.6" x 10.3"