Weifang kite-making was included in the national-level intangible cultural heritage lists（非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)清單）in 2006.Known as the birth place of kites Weifang in Shandong province has a long （1）h

istory

istory

of making kites.
   Yang Hongwei，56，is an inheritor（傳承人）of the Weifang kite-making skill.Yang （2）l

earned

earned

the skill from her grandfather at the age of 16.After practising it for10 ycars，she started her （3）o

own

own

shop in 1992.
   "Many places around the world have a tradition of （4）f

lying

lying

kites，" Yang said. "But I think the culture behind our kites is （5）q

uite

uite

different. "On Yang's kites，people can see not only common shapes like butterflies，but also some paintings telling ancient Chinese stories and Chinese history.
   For example，she once made a kite showing a phoenix（鳳凰）head （6）w

ith

ith

paintings of 50 famous women in Chinese history on each side of the kite.（7）A

lthough

lthough

the idea was cool，it was not easy to make such a kite.Each woman was different in look，clothes and makeup style.She （8）s

pent

pent

much time checking historical records or discussing the details with others.
   "It takes too much time， "Yang added， "but when （9）I e

explain

explain

the stories on the kites to foreign customers，I feel a sense of great achievement. "In her spare time，she also travels to different （10）c

ountries

ountries

including Germany，Australia and the US to tell people about Chinese stories seen on kites and the traditional ways of making kites. "It is an important job to spread the heritage around the world，" she said.