I am a change purse in the shape of a Chinese kite. Many people use me for holding money. The Chinese invented kites and used them as early as the 2nd century BC for military signals. In times of danger, the kites would alert the soldiers out in the fields to return to the palace. Soldiers attached firecrackers or other noisy devices to the kites to scare the enemy.
Kites have a long tradition in China.
Their bamboo frames were usually covered with paper and silk. Kites were made into birds, bats, butterflies, lizards, fish, men, and many other designs. Both adults and children like to make and fly kites. One of the largest kites in China is the centipede kite, which can be over fifty feet long. It requires a team to control its flight.