Many Chinese would think nothing of spending 200 yuan ($29) on a big meal or watching a Hollywood blockbuster. But would they pay so much for a kite - often seen as little more than a children's toy.

Richard Carter and his wife, Sue, love kites. Not just the standard, store-bought diamond-shaped kite with a string of old cloth for a tail, but kites of all shapes and sizes. In fact, they are such ...

When Kay and Larry Day came across a kite shop while vacationing in Wisconsin nearly two decades ago, they decided to buy kites for their grandchildren. On a whim, Larry bought one for himself. “He ...