Kite Enthusiast Hopes to Pass down Skills

Kite enthusiast Fu Xianming flies a self-made kite with his wife in November in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. [Photo by Zhang Haiqiang for chinadaily.com.cn]

A kite enthusiast in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province has made more than 1,500 kites over the past two decades.

Fu Xianming, 66, started to make kites by hand in 1998.

The kites, made in the shape of various animal and human figures, have different sizes and are very popular among kids.

Fu learned kite-making on his own. He hopes to pass down the craft to younger generations.

Kite enthusiast Fu Xianming and his wife display self-made kites in November in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. [Photo by Zhang Haiqiang for chinadaily.com.cn]

Kite enthusiast Fu Xianming's home in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province is full of self-made kites. [Photo by Zhang Haiqiang for chinadaily.com.cn]

Kite enthusiast Fu Xianming flies a self-made kite with his wife in November in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. [Photo by Zhang Haiqiang for chinadaily.com.cn]

Kite enthusiast Fu Xianming displays one of his kites that's as small as his right hand. [Photo by Zhang Haiqiang for chinadaily.com.cn]

Kite enthusiast Fu Xianming in the process of making a kite in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. [Photo by Zhang Haiqiang for chinadaily.com.cn]

Kite enthusiast Fu Xianming shows his self-made kites to neighbors in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. [Photo by Zhang Haiqiang for chinadaily.com.cn]