Kites – Not Just for Fun

People the world over has been flying kites for centuries in fact, kites were invented over two thousand years ago! one ancient story tells of a chinese general his army was trying to overthrow a cruel emperor. the general made a kite he tied a not in the string Next, his soldiers flew it in the direction of the palace When the kite was over the palace the general marked the string and reeled in the kite

the general measured the length between the knot and the mark he made on the kite string. he used this measurement to plan a tunnel to the emperors place His soldiers spent days digging the tunnel. Finally, it was ready His soldiers crept through the tunnel they came out inside the walls of the palace The cruel emperor was defeeted with the help of a simple kite!

Kites has also been used in modern warfare. before airplanes were invented cameras were tied to kites they were sent high in the air to take pictures. This was a way of gathering information about enemi forces. kites have also been used to carry radio equipment up into the air this made it easier to send and receive signals. Kites were used in emergency lifeboat kits to help lost boats signal to searchers

Even though kites have been used for warfare they are mainly used for fun. People fly kites at parks and beaches. Some places hold yearly kite-flying contests or festivals. In both china and japan special holidays include kite-flying as part of the celebration. kites can be large and expensive or simple and affordable. You can easily make a kite by using sticks paper tape and string. So go fly a kite