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Chinese Kites
Bin, Liu; Xifa, Shi
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Description for Chinese Kites
Num Pages: 152 pages, Over 200 full colour photos and diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 192 x 16. Weight in Grams: 706.
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 and richness of styles.
In Chinese Kites, you'll learn not only the history and varied forms of the Chinese kite, but also how to produce, step-by-step, ... Read more
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 and richness of styles.
In Chinese Kites, you'll learn not only the history and varied forms of the Chinese kite, but also how to produce, step-by-step, ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781602200142
SKU
V9781602200142
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-35
About Bin, Liu; Xifa, Shi
Liu Bin, born in 1977, is a member of the Beijing Kite Flying Association and a transmitter of the Cao-Style Kite, which has been named an "Intangible Cultural Heritage" item in China. In 2005 he established Liu's Sanshizhai (Three-Stone Room) Kite Culture Center (www.bjkites.com) in Beijing. Liu Bin has benefited from working with masters, first his grandfather Liu Huiren, ... Read more
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