1. The north of the Yangtze River and the south of the Yangtze River are all low, and the long and short lines return to high and low. ——"Poetry on Wind Kite" by Xu Wei of the Ming Dynasty
Translation: There are many kites in the south and north of the Yangtze River. The high and low kite lines are intertwined, which depicts the lively scene of kite flying in the south of the Yangtze River at that time.
2. Children come back early from school and are busy flying kites in the east wind. ——"Village Living" by Gao Ding [Qing Dynasty]
Translation: The children in the village came home from school early and quickly took advantage of the east wind to fly the kites into the blue sky.
3. Children looking up at the steps are most suitable for Qingming decoration. Once the hairspring is broken and powerless, don't blame the east wind for leaving. ——"A Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty
Translation: Children look up at the steps, the most suitable decoration during the Qingming Festival. When the swimming thread is broken, there is no strength at all. Don't blame the east wind for leaving. .
4. The stone horse stands on the road, and the paper kite sings in the sky. ——"Lidu Road on Qingming Day" by Fan Chengda [Song Dynasty]
Translation: Stone beasts stand on both sides of the road, and paper is spinning in the air.
5. Children with red pleats on their pants and hand-held clues to curse God. Everyone praises you for the early arrival of spring, and you owe me a kite with five feet of wind. ——Kong Shangren of the Qing Dynasty's "Yan Jiuzhuzhi Ci"
Translation: Children gathered in groups, wore red trousers, flew kites, and cursed God angrily with the kite strings: Everyone praises you for spring coming early, why are you so proud? Why don't I have a spring breeze to send my kite to the sky?