The mossongor kite ascends to the main kele and there it remains the incense has burnt down to the fuses of the firecrackers. These go off, burning through the string that holds rigid the wings of the messenger kite. The winds collapse and the messenger kite returns to earth, sliding slowly down the line. "'The hig kite is then hauled in, and the tittle drama, which has greatly pleased and amused every onlooker, Juvenile or adult. has been brought toa successful close, Sometimes rival kiteQyers deliberately try to bring each other's kites down by crossing and fouling lines. The strongest kite wins.
In north China it is a portent of omen to have a kite, descend in und, For this reason if 2 kite accidentally falls into a nelgh-
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