How do you make an ancient chinese kite?

Well, here is the making procedure:
Firstly, pare and flex bamboo into thin strips for the frame, making full use of the tenacity of the bamboo. According to taste, they can have shapes as diverse as that of a dragonfly, swallow, centipede or butterfly.
Secondly, paste paper onto the framework. The paper is required to be tough and thin with even and long fibers. Some high quality ones are even covered with thin silk.
Finally, decorate them with colorful chiffon, ribbons and paintings.

bamboo is not found in most parts of the world.