Where were kites first popularized nearly 3,000 years ago?

Kites were first popularized, if not invented, in China nearly 3,000 years ago.1

This region provided ideal materials for their construction, including silk for sail material, high-tensile-strength silk for flying lines, and resilient bamboo for lightweight frameworks. Early Chinese kites were typically flat and rectangular, often decorated with mythological motifs, and sometimes equipped with whistles or strings to produce musical sounds while in flight.1