Introduction to Kite Wei Kite: During the Republic of China, one of the most outstanding representatives of kites in Tianjin was Wei Yuantai. Wei Yuantai was born in 1872. He learned the skill of making kites at the age of sixteen. After his apprenticeship expired, his father opened a color-making shop for him and named it "Wei Ji Changqing Zhai Color-making Shop". From then on, he made kites as a career. His kite skills can be said to be unique and leading in Tianjin, and the title "Kite Wei" has become famous in the streets and alleys.