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Flying Kites 放風箏

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.
清明節期間，放風箏是許多中國人喜愛的活動。白天和晚上都有人放風箏。風箏或線繩上會系上小燈籠。當風箏在天空中飛翔時，燈籠就像夜晚閃爍的星星。這一天放風箏的特別之處在于，人們會在風箏升空時剪斷風箏線，讓風箏自由飛翔。據說這樣做能帶來好運，趕走疾病。