Song Changhong puts together a kite in her studio in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, Nov 20, 2017. 

Song Changhong is the master of a kite-making craft which traces its roots back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279).

Instead of painting the whole paper, she always leaves a blank space at both ends of the kite wings and creates a small piece of traditional Chinese painting.

It is said that Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) created this style. After generations of preservation, this royal kite-making craft with sophisticated production procedures still attracts customers.

"I remember people lining up in front of my house just to buy a kite from my father," she said. "Now I want to introduce this craft to more art lovers and to the world."

Song Changhong's father Song Tianheng paints a butterfly-shaped kite in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, Nov 20, 2017.

Song Changhong uses heat to curve the wood used in the kite frame in her studio in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, Nov 20, 2017.

Song Changhong paints a kite in her studio in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, Nov 20, 2017. 

Song Changhong puts together a kite in her studio in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, Nov 20, 2017.

The handmade kite by Song Changhong in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, Nov 20, 2017.

The handmade kite by Song Changhong in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, Nov 20, 2017.

The handmade kites by Song Changhong in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, Nov 20, 2017.

The handmade kite by Song Changhong in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, Nov 20, 2017.