Chinese Kites: Their Arts and Crafts by Wang Xiaoyu.
In English. Although rife with typos and translation oddities, this book offers a fascinating study of painstaking Chinese techniques. Extensive details on making and flying Asian-style kites, including bamboo framing and covering. Excellent plan drawings of about 25 kites are carefully proportioned. Some color photos. (Temporarily out of stock.) Hardcover 300 pp., 7 1/2" x 10 3/4", $29.95
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