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Flying Kites 放风筝

Flying kites is an activity favored by many Chinese during Tomb-Sweeping Day. Kites are not only flown during the day time but also in the evening. Little lanterns are tied to the kite or to the kite string. And when the kites are flying in the sky, the lanterns look like twinkling stars at night. What makes flying kites during this day special is that people cut the string while the kite is in the sky to let it fly free. It is said this brings good luck and that diseases can be chased away by doing this.
清明节期间，放风筝是许多中国人喜爱的活动。白天和晚上都有人放风筝。风筝或线绳上会系上小灯笼。当风筝在天空中飞翔时，灯笼就像夜晚闪烁的星星。这一天放风筝的特别之处在于，人们会在风筝升空时剪断风筝线，让风筝自由飞翔。据说这样做能带来好运，赶走疾病。