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 workers worked hard at the frontline in the war against COVID-19, so we made kites in modeled on medical workers to pay our respect to them," said Zhang Huagang, who was flying kites at the festival. Weifang now has more than 300 kite-making enterprises, generating 2 billion yuan worth of kites every year.

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Kite festival connects cultures in Eritrea
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Kite festival connects cultures in Eritrea

China Daily  

Participants from China and Eritrea pose for photos with their colorful kites. The 6th China Kite Culture Festival took place in Eritrea on Nov 17. Wang Yongxun and Yang Hongwei, representative inheritors of the national intangible cultural heritage item of Weifang kites, were invited to share the history and development of Weifang kites with local students and teachers. Through coloring …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Annual intl festival kicks off in 'capital of kites'
8 months ago

Annual intl festival kicks off in 'capital of kites'

China Daily  

Kites in various shapes and sizes are seen at the kite festival in Weifang, Shandong province. The 41st Weifang International Kite Festival and the 2024 Weifang Kite Carnival kicked off in Weifang, East China's Shandong province on April 19. The opening ceremony of the 41st Weifang International Kite Festival and the 2024 Weifang Kite Carnival is held in Weifang, Shandong …

Annual intl festival kicks off in 'capital of kites'
8 months ago

Annual intl festival kicks off in 'capital of kites'

China Daily  

Kites in various shapes and sizes are seen at the kite festival in Weifang, Shandong province. The 41st Weifang International Kite Festival and the 2024 Weifang Kite Carnival kicked off in Weifang, East China's Shandong province on April 19. The opening ceremony of the 41st Weifang International Kite Festival and the 2024 Weifang Kite Carnival is held in Weifang, Shandong …

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  

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 …

Weifang rides the wind at intl kite festival
1 year, 8 months ago

Weifang rides the wind at intl kite festival

China Daily  

The 40th Weifang International Kite Festival kicked off on April 15 at the Binhai International Kite Flying Field in Shandong province's Weifang city, which is also known as the World Kite Capital. The opening ceremony of the 40th Weifang International Kite Festival is held on April 15 at the Binhai International Kite Flying Field in Weifang, Shandong province. Kite enthusiasts …

'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 …

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. …

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 …

Weifang advances intl exchanges during annual kite festival
3 years, 8 months ago

Weifang advances intl exchanges during annual kite festival

China Daily  

Weifang, Shandong province invited more than 30 distinguished foreign guests, including diplomatic envoys, heads of chambers of commerce, and special representatives from eight countries, to attend the 38th Weifang International Kite Festival. The annual kite festival is an important event in Weifang, the birthplace of kites, as it promotes the city's kite culture, boosts tourism, and helps facilitate cooperation 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 …

Intl kite festival to kick off in Weifang
3 years, 8 months ago

Intl kite festival to kick off in Weifang

China Daily  

The 38th Weifang International Kite Festival is set to open on April 17 in Weifang city, Shandong province, which is known as the World Kite Capital. People fly kites at the opening ceremony of the 37th Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, East China's Shandong province, on Sept 26, 2020. Kite-flying competitions, traditional kite activities, a kite-themed oil painting exhibition, …

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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