Enthusiasts chase sky-high thrills of wind power
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Enthusiasts chase sky-high thrills of wind power

China Daily  

By CHENG YUEZHU | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-04-30 08:58 Huang He, 52, competes at the Beijing kite festival in mid-April. All members of the Beijing Kite Association and also Chinese Kite Association, Gao, Zhao and Huang are frequent contestants at international kite festivals and championships, winning awards with their solo or kite ballet performances. As this year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and France, as well as the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism, China was the first-ever guest country of honor at the 37th International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer, France, between April 20 and Sunday, with events organized by the China Cultural Center in Paris and kite-makers from Weifang in Shandong province. CHINA DAILY Chinese-inflected cultural activities took place at the festival, including a gigantic dragon-headed centipede kite-flying performance at the opening ceremony, workshops for kite-making techniques by artisans from Weifang, as well as performances and experiential activities such as lion dances, martial arts, performances of traditional Chinese instruments and tea ceremonies. "As the organizer of guest country activities, the China Cultural Center in Paris continues to leverage the image of kites, using them as a medium to tell stories about kite culture in China and France, foster mutual understanding between peoples, and contribute to the success of the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism," Liu says.

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Cultural ties take flight
4 months, 1 week ago

Cultural ties take flight

China Daily  

Hu Jinwei, a kite maker in Ningbo, teaches local children how to craft kites. On Aug 11, Hu Jinwei, a kite maker in Ningbo, led a workshop where local children learned the intricate art of designing, crafting, and decorating kites and wind chimes. Among the highlights is a spectacular long-string kite, stretching over 300 meters in length and uniquely designed …

Enthusiasts chase sky-high thrills of wind power
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Enthusiasts chase sky-high thrills of wind power

China Daily  

By CHENG YUEZHU | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-04-30 08:58 Chinese cultural elements like Peking Opera masks are popular patterns on kites. CHINA DAILY Gao Zhenying, 66, a kite athlete with Beijing Kite Association, says that she goes to a park near her home almost every morning and flies her kite for two hours, usually a simple, single-line eagle …

Enthusiasts chase sky-high thrills of wind power
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Enthusiasts chase sky-high thrills of wind power

China Daily  

Chinese cultural elements like Peking Opera masks are popular patterns on kites. CHINA DAILY Gao Zhenying, 66, a kite athlete with Beijing Kite Association, says that she goes to a park near her home almost every morning and flies her kite for two hours, usually a simple, single-line eagle kite that can circle in the sky as long as there's …

Flights of kites
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Flights of kites

China Daily  

Many people hold at least one memory of a kite from their childhoods — be it a simple yet classic diamond or a colorful bird-shaped kind with vividly flapping wings. Yangjiabu is small enough to qualify as a village, yet is home to two national-level intangible cultural heritage items — kites and Yangjiabu New Year pictures, a type of traditional …

Flights of kites
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Flights of kites

China Daily  

Wei Guoqiu, 63, works on the intricate bamboo frame of a kite. In the book's 70th chapter, a main character suggests kite flying to "let go of bad luck" — a belief traditionally associated with kites. "When Cao wrote the book, his main wish was to help people with disabilities or otherwise struggling financially to acquire a skill, so they …

Enthusiasts chase sky-high thrills of wind power
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Enthusiasts chase sky-high thrills of wind power

China Daily  

By CHENG YUEZHU | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-04-30 08:58 Chinese cultural elements like Peking Opera masks are popular patterns on kites. CHINA DAILY Gao Zhenying, 66, a kite athlete with Beijing Kite Association, says that she goes to a park near her home almost every morning and flies her kite for two hours, usually a simple, single-line eagle …

Flights of kites
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Flights of kites

China Daily  

By Cheng Yuezhu | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-04-30 08:50 Editor's note: Traditional arts and crafts are supreme samples of Chinese cultural heritage. Yangjiabu is small enough to qualify as a village, yet is home to two national-level intangible cultural heritage items — kites and Yangjiabu New Year pictures, a type of traditional woodblock printing used to decorate people's …

Flights of kites
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Flights of kites

China Daily  

Many people hold at least one memory of a kite from their childhoods — be it a simple yet classic diamond or a colorful bird-shaped kind with vividly flapping wings. Yangjiabu is small enough to qualify as a village, yet is home to two national-level intangible cultural heritage items — kites and Yangjiabu New Year pictures, a type of traditional …

Enthusiasts chase sky-high thrills of wind power
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Enthusiasts chase sky-high thrills of wind power

China Daily  

Chinese cultural elements like Peking Opera masks are popular patterns on kites. CHINA DAILY Gao Zhenying, 66, a kite athlete with Beijing Kite Association, says that she goes to a park near her home almost every morning and flies her kite for two hours, usually a simple, single-line eagle kite that can circle in the sky as long as there's …

Enthusiasts chase sky-high thrills of wind power
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Enthusiasts chase sky-high thrills of wind power

China Daily  

By CHENG YUEZHU | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-04-30 08:58 Youngsters have a hands-on experience of kite making at Beijing International Kite Festival in mid-April. CHINA DAILY Increasing popularity Within China, the Chinese Kite Association hosts an annual series of kite festivals and events that attract the participation of a wider and more vibrant group of enthusiasts. Li Yiyang, …

Flights of kites
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Flights of kites

China Daily  

Editor's note: Traditional arts and crafts are supreme samples of Chinese cultural heritage. Yangjiabu is small enough to qualify as a village, yet is home to two national-level intangible cultural heritage items — kites and Yangjiabu New Year pictures, a type of traditional woodblock printing used to decorate people's homes during Spring Festival. "Our kites' decorations draw inspiration from the …

Flights of kites
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Flights of kites

China Daily  

Dragon-headed centipede kites made by Yang Hongwei, a national-level representative inheritor of kite-making techniques in Weifang, Shandong province, which is renowned as the "world capital of kites". In Tianjin, there is a family known as "kite Wei", after late Qing Dynasty virtuoso artisan Wei Yuantai, who's widely known for crafting exquisite, lifelike kites. The Wei family's fifth generation continues to …

Flights of kites
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Flights of kites

China Daily  

By Cheng Yuezhu | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-04-30 08:50 Editor's note: Traditional arts and crafts are supreme samples of Chinese cultural heritage. Yangjiabu is small enough to qualify as a village, yet is home to two national-level intangible cultural heritage items — kites and Yangjiabu New Year pictures, a type of traditional woodblock printing used to decorate people's …

Flights of kites
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Flights of kites

China Daily  

Editor's note: Traditional arts and crafts are supreme samples of Chinese cultural heritage. Yangjiabu is small enough to qualify as a village, yet is home to two national-level intangible cultural heritage items — kites and Yangjiabu New Year pictures, a type of traditional woodblock printing used to decorate people's homes during Spring Festival. "Our kites' decorations draw inspiration from the …

Flights of kites
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Flights of kites

China Daily  

Editor's note: Traditional arts and crafts are supreme samples of Chinese cultural heritage. Yangjiabu is small enough to qualify as a village, yet is home to two national-level intangible cultural heritage items — kites and Yangjiabu New Year pictures, a type of traditional woodblock printing used to decorate people's homes during Spring Festival. "Our kites' decorations draw inspiration from the …

China to be guest of honor for Intl Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer in April
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China to be guest of honor for Intl Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer in April

China Daily  

China will become the guest country of honor for the 37th International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer from April 20 to 28. During the nine-day event, the China Cultural Center in Paris will join hands with Weifang city in Shandong province - known as the "kite capital of the world", to showcase the most authentic Chinese kite art and cultural experience …

China to be guest of honor for Intl Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer in April
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China to be guest of honor for Intl Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer in April

China Daily  

China will become the guest country of honor for the 37th International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer from April 20 to 28. During the nine-day event, the China Cultural Center in Paris will join hands with Weifang city in Shandong province - known as the "kite capital of the world", to showcase the most authentic Chinese kite art and cultural experience …

China to be guest of honor for Intl Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer in April
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China to be guest of honor for Intl Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer in April

China Daily  

China will become the guest country of honor for the 37th International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer from April 20 to 28. During the nine-day event, the China Cultural Center in Paris will join hands with Weifang city in Shandong province - known as the "kite capital of the world", to showcase the most authentic Chinese kite art and cultural experience …

'Kite capital' flies high on modernization and heritage
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Kite capital' flies high on modernization and heritage

China Daily  

Kites fly in the wind at a large square in Weifang, Shandong province. JINAN — In a workshop at the Yangjiabu Folk Art Grand View Garden in Weifang, Shandong province, workers are busy making kites. Xu Yang, an inheritor of Weifang kite art, developed a passion for the craft as a child and learned to make and paint kites at …

'Kite capital' flies high on modernization and heritage
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Kite capital' flies high on modernization and heritage

China Daily  

Kites fly in the wind at a large square in Weifang, Shandong province. JINAN — In a workshop at the Yangjiabu Folk Art Grand View Garden in Weifang, Shandong province, workers are busy making kites. Xu Yang, an inheritor of Weifang kite art, developed a passion for the craft as a child and learned to make and paint kites at …

Kites rise to festive occasion
1 year, 7 months ago

Kites rise to festive occasion

China Daily  

Kites in all shapes and sizes dot the sky on April 16 during the 40th Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, Shandong province. The 40th Weifang International Kite Festival attracted more than 150 teams from 59 countries and regions, who sent their kites skyward for the opening ceremony on April 15. Wang Yongxun, an experienced kite maker in Weifang, attended …

Kites rise to festive occasion
1 year, 7 months ago

Kites rise to festive occasion

China Daily  

Skills inherited Yang Hongwei, 57, is a leading inheritor of the city's tradition. Zhang Jianwei, director of the comprehensive service center at the Weifang International Kite Association, said, "The city's kites account for more than 75 percent of the international kite market and nearly 85 percent of the domestic market." Wangjiazhuangzi village in Weifang is known as the "No 1 …

Kites rise to festive occasion
1 year, 7 months ago

Kites rise to festive occasion

China Daily  

Visitors look to the skies at the kite festival in Weifang, Shandong. LI ZIHENG/XINHUA High-tech designs Sobraj Al Akand, who comes from Bangladesh, said: "We saw traditional kites, such as those designed like a dragon to represent China, and some really high-tech designs. Kites have been flown in Weifang, widely known as the world's kite capital, for about 2,400 years. …

Kites rise to festive occasion
1 year, 7 months ago

Kites rise to festive occasion

China Daily  

Kites in all shapes and sizes dot the sky on April 16 during the 40th Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, Shandong province. The 40th Weifang International Kite Festival attracted more than 150 teams from 59 countries and regions, who sent their kites skyward for the opening ceremony on April 15. Wang Yongxun, an experienced kite maker in Weifang, attended …

Kites rise to festive occasion
1 year, 7 months ago

Kites rise to festive occasion

China Daily  

Skills inherited Yang Hongwei, 57, is a leading inheritor of the city's tradition. Zhang Jianwei, director of the comprehensive service center at the Weifang International Kite Association, said, "The city's kites account for more than 75 percent of the international kite market and nearly 85 percent of the domestic market." Wangjiazhuangzi village in Weifang is known as the "No 1 …

Cultural appreciation soars high at Weifang kite festival
1 year, 8 months ago

Cultural appreciation soars high at Weifang kite festival

China Daily  

The Chinese novelist Lu Xun, author of the book, The Kite, penned the adage, "…give him a kite, approve of his flying it, urge him to fly it, and fly it with him. Lu Xun's quote about flying a kite, despite depicting his reminiscence of childhood regret to his little brother, also expresses the positive experience of kite-flying, which is …

Art, culture and community take flight at Weifang intl kite festival
1 year, 8 months ago

Art, culture and community take flight at Weifang intl kite festival

China Daily  

The group shares their artworks crafted at Yangjiabu, Weifang in Shandong province,on April 15. Thousands of kites colored the sky in Weifang during its annual international kite festival on April 15, attracting multitudes of visitors from home and abroad. Among them were 11 international journalists and social media influencers, who gathered in Weifang city, known as the "World Kite Capital," …

Kite festival kicks off in Weifang
1 year, 8 months ago

Kite festival kicks off in Weifang

China Daily  

The 40th Weifang International Kite Festival opens on April 15. The 40th Weifang International Kite Festival and 19th World Kite Championship kicked off on April 15 in Weifang, East China's Shandong province. Running from April 15 to May 20, the ongoing 40th Weifang International Kite Festival features a hybrid of online and offline events, including a range of activities like …

'City of Kites' to host annual intl festival
1 year, 8 months ago

'City of Kites' to host annual intl festival

China Daily  

A photo of the previous edition of the Weifang International Kite Festival Known as the "City of Kites", Weifang, Shandong province will kick off the 40th International Kite Festival at the International Kite Flying Field in Binhai district on April 15, providing a platform for opening-up and economic exchanges, as well as creating an international gala featuring traditional cultures and …

World kite festival to take flight in China's Weifang city
1 year, 8 months ago

World kite festival to take flight in China's Weifang city

China Daily  

The 40th Weifang International Kite Festival will take flight on April 15 in Weifang city, in East China's Shandong province, with a series of kite-flying competitions and thrilling activities planned. The organizers will also prepare blind boxes of all kinds of Weifang's cultural and creative products and handicrafts and distribute 500 to 1,000 boxes per day to netizens from April …

Man Gives Kite Flying A New Meaning With Daredevil Stunt
1 year, 8 months ago

Man Gives Kite Flying A New Meaning With Daredevil Stunt

News 18  

When it comes to extreme sports, most of us think of things like bungee jumping and skydiving. A new video from China shows a man taking his kite-flying skills to the next level, soaring up to 100 feet above a beach in the city of Tangshan. The clip was shared by New York Post on its official Twitter handle with …

Art in the sky: Kites first took off in China over two millennia ago
1 year, 9 months ago

Art in the sky: Kites first took off in China over two millennia ago

China Daily  

Kites are flown during a competition to celebrate the launch of the ninth edition of the national public ice and snow season in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Dec 24. ZHANG SHU/FOR CHINA DAILY Orcas, horses, dragons, the Monkey King from Chinese legend, skeletons, and even SpongeBob SquarePants - you probably wouldn't expect to see this collection of animals, mythological creatures, …

Art in the sky: Kites first took off in China over two millennia ago
1 year, 9 months ago

Art in the sky: Kites first took off in China over two millennia ago

China Daily  

Kites are flown during a competition to celebrate the launch of the ninth edition of the national public ice and snow season in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Dec 24. ZHANG SHU/FOR CHINA DAILY Orcas, horses, dragons, the Monkey King from Chinese legend, skeletons, and even SpongeBob SquarePants - you probably wouldn't expect to see this collection of animals, mythological creatures, …

World kite capital soars with its rich heritage
2 years, 6 months ago

World kite capital soars with its rich heritage

The Independent  

In April, crowds in Weifang, Shandong province, looked to the skies in awe. At Weifang Kaixuan Kite Manufacturing Co, workers make kites ranging from gleaming aircraft and beautiful landscape paintings to lifelike marine creatures such as whales and octopuses. Foreigners know it as the kite capital of the world, and our products are very popular with them.” A kite in …

Kites of all kinds take flight over Shandong shore
3 years, 7 months ago

Kites of all kinds take flight over Shandong shore

China Daily  

By Zhao Ruixue in Jinan, Shandong province | | Updated : 2021-05-07 Kites fly in the sky during a kite festival in Weihai, East China's Shandong province. A kite festival took wing at a beach in coastal Weihai, Shandong province, over the five-day Labor Day holiday, attracting hundreds of people whose kites came in all shapes and sizes — whales, …

Kites of all kinds take flight over Shandong shore
3 years, 7 months ago

Kites of all kinds take flight over Shandong shore

China Daily  

By Zhao Ruixue in Jinan, Shandong province | | Updated : 2021-05-07 Kites fly in the sky during a kite festival in Weihai, East China's Shandong province. A kite festival took wing at a beach in coastal Weihai, Shandong province, over the five-day Labor Day holiday, attracting hundreds of people whose kites came in all shapes and sizes — whales, …

A soaring success
3 years, 7 months ago

A soaring success

China Daily  

Twenty-one kites flying high in the sky change their positions to form different patterns at the International Kite Festival, which is being held in Weifang, Shandong province. "The patterns formed by the kites carry our wishes celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China," says Sun Litai, head of a kite team from Hebei province. …

A soaring success
3 years, 7 months ago

A soaring success

China Daily  

This year's International Kite Festival draws a big crowd of enthusiasts and tourists to Weifang in Shandong province. Twenty-one kites flying high in the sky change their positions to form different patterns at the International Kite Festival, which is being held in Weifang, Shandong province. "The patterns formed by the kites carry our wishes celebrating the 100th anniversary of the …

A soaring success
3 years, 7 months ago

A soaring success

China Daily  

This year's International Kite Festival draws a big crowd of enthusiasts and tourists to Weifang in Shandong province. Twenty-one kites flying high in the sky change their positions to form different patterns at the International Kite Festival, which is being held in Weifang, Shandong province. "The patterns formed by the kites carry our wishes celebrating the 100th anniversary of the …

Kites by Yang family help industry, nation soar
3 years, 8 months ago

Kites by Yang family help industry, nation soar

China Daily  

Yang Hongwei makes a kite in Weifang, East China's Shandong province. Yang Hongwei, inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of East China's Shandong province, has been learning how to make kites from her grandfather Yang Tongke since 1982. She had been making and flying kites in Beijing and Shenzhen, before returning home to Yangjiabu village, or Yang family village, in …

​Colorful kites sail through skies at annual festival in Weifang
3 years, 8 months ago

​Colorful kites sail through skies at annual festival in Weifang

China Daily  

A kite-flying themed performance event opens on April 17 in Weifang, East China's Shandong province, as a part of the 38th Weifang International Kite Festival. The 38th Weifang International Kite Festival opened in Weifang, East China's Shandong province on April 17, with a series of kite-flying competitions and traditional kite culture promotional activities. Kites of all kinds take to the …

Malta to hold online Chinese kite workshop in May
3 years, 8 months ago

Malta to hold online Chinese kite workshop in May

China Daily  

VALLETTA, March 30 -- An online workshop will be held in Malta to celebrate the Chinese kite festival during the country's Green Festival scheduled at the beginning of May, Director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Malta Yang Xiaolong told Xinhua on Tuesday. The Chinese Cultural Center, the Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society and the Valletta Cultural Agency …

Malta to hold online Chinese kite workshop in May
3 years, 8 months ago

Malta to hold online Chinese kite workshop in May

China Daily  

VALLETTA, March 30 -- An online workshop will be held in Malta to celebrate the Chinese kite festival during the country's Green Festival scheduled at the beginning of May, Director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Malta Yang Xiaolong told Xinhua on Tuesday. The Chinese Cultural Center, the Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society and the Valletta Cultural Agency …

Future up in the air for kite collector
4 years, 2 months ago

Future up in the air for kite collector

China Daily  

Residents of Kuiwen district, Weifang, Shandong province, decorate their community with traditional kites. "I wouldn't think that I would find a museum in the city dedicated to kites," Ibrahim says, while gazing at the colorful, differently shaped kites in admiration. "I was most impressed by the ancient kite culture of China, dating back to 300 BC," Akoz explains, standing in …

Intl kite festival kicks off in East China's Shandong
4 years, 2 months ago

Intl kite festival kicks off in East China's Shandong

China Daily  

Giant kites in the shape of nurses, rockets and boats were flying high in the sky carrying people's wishes of health, happiness and peace at the International Kite Festival in Weifang, East China's Shandong province. Delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival kicked off on Saturday and will run till Oct 8 this year.           "Medical …

Annual kite festival opens in Weifang
4 years, 2 months ago

Annual kite festival opens in Weifang

China Daily  

The 37th Weifang International Kite Festival kicked off on Sept 26 in Shandong province's Weifang city, also known as the World Kite Capital. Kite-flying competitions, traditional kite culture promotional activities, a kite-themed cosplay event and creative design competitions will take place during the festival. Weifang, the birthplace of kites, has held the kite festival annually since 1984, attracting competitors and …

Weifang kite festival to open this month
4 years, 3 months ago

Weifang kite festival to open this month

China Daily  

The 37th Weifang International Kite Festival will be held from Sept 26 to 29 in Weifang, East China's Shandong province. Kite-flying enthusiasts fly their kites during the 36th Weifang International Kite Festival, April 20, 2019. A dazzling array of activities will take place during the event, including kite-flying competitions, traditional kite culture promotional activities, and a kite-themed cosplay and creative …

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