The five seniors, whose average age is over 70, spent a year and a half making the kite. It has a total of 118 waists, using some 236 bamboo sticks. A spectacular test flight was a complete success. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read lots more of the latest news from Suzhou via this link.
这五名平均年龄超过70岁的老年人花了一年半的时间制作风筝。 它总共有118个腰围，使用了大约236根竹棒。 一次壮观的试飞取得了圆满成功。 完整故事（中文）通过此链接；通过此链接阅读更多来自苏州的最新消息。
