skyward from the courtyard adjacent to the bell tower in the center of
town. These particular models consist of many small (perhaps 6"
across) kites tethered together. They seem able to get airborne with
virtually no wind. I haven't seen this kind of group kite flying
previously on this trip (just vendors hawking their wares in
Shanghai), so I don't know how unique it may be to Xi'an, but is fun
to watch (and can't help but remind me of the celebration of Ben Franklin's 300th birthday on Lake Harriet, marked by the
flying of many, many kites on a cold January day).
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