Kite Dance
Kite-making is a Chinese folk handicraft.  The Chinese word for kite is "feng zheng."  "Feng" means wind, and "zheng" is a Chinese musical instrument.  The name originated from a person named Li Ye from the tenth century who fastened a bamboo whistle to a kite.  Flying high overhead in the wind, the whistle sounded like the Chinese musical instrument.  In this Han folk dance a young girl flies a kite, which is represented by the group dancers who create various shapes with fans.

Performed by the students (ages 5-8) of the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company as a part of Nu: Past and Present in October 2007.

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