While learning about Ancient China we discovered they invented kites. Traditionally kites were painted as offerings to the gods. It was thought the kite would fly up  into the sky and the god in heaven would see it, instead of coming down to the temple.

Later on in China kites took on an even deeper meaning and developed into a festival of kites called “The Double Ninth Festival” (Ch’ing Yang). It was held on the ninth day of the ninth month: September 9th. On this day, kite flying is taken as a symbol of rising higher and higher, being better and better, stronger, smarter and finer in everything one does.

Here are the kites we made in our Technology lessons.

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