UNESCO adds Weifang to Creative Cities Network
3 years, 1 month ago

UNESCO adds Weifang to Creative Cities Network

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A driver charges his new energy vehicle in Weifang, Shandong province. Weifang, Shandong province, has been added to UNESCO's Creative Cities Network as a Crafts and Folk Arts City, becoming the latest Chinese city in the group. Among the city's 17 national-level intangible cultural heritages, 10 are crafts and folk arts, such as kite-making techniques and woodblock New Year paintings, according to the city government. Weifang has been integrating cultural creativity into resources promoting the city's overall development, said Su Lijun, a researcher from the city's culture and tourism bureau. "The next step will see Weifang make cultural creativity an important driving force for urban sustainable development," Su said.

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Weifang city English portal goes online
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Weifang city English portal goes online

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A new English online portal for the city of Weifang in East China's Shandong province, called "Discover Weifang" and located on http://shandong.chinadaily.com.cn/weifang/, went online on Dec 10. The website features seven main sections and 25 subsections, including "This is Weifang" for a great city overview, the "Media Center" for information, videos and a photo gallery, and the "Investment" section for …

Weifang named 'Culture City of East Asia'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Weifang named 'Culture City of East Asia'

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Weifang in East China's Shandong province has been honored as the Culture City of East Asia for 2024, becoming the 14th city in China to receive this title. The selection process, inspired by the European Capitals of Culture model, involves nominating candidate cities from each country, with one city from each nation ultimately chosen as the Culture City of East …

Video: Weifang's traditional culture
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Video: Weifang's traditional culture

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Learn about traditional culture of Weifang, Shandong province with international students in this video. Renowned as the "City of Kites," Weifang's traditional culture is deeply rooted in its history, customs, and arts. One of the most iconic aspects of Weifang's traditional culture is its long-standing association with kite-making and flying. In addition to its artistic and culinary traditions, Weifang's traditional …

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

'Kite capital' flies high on modernization and heritage

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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

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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 …

Photographer preserves cultural heritages through lens
1 year, 5 months ago

Photographer preserves cultural heritages through lens

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Weifang kite making technique is a national intangible cultural heritage item in Shandong province. The photo series, titled "Guarding Spiritual Home", serves as a comprehensive documentation of the intangible cultural heritage items and their representative inheritors in Weifang, Shandong province. Over the past 20 years, the photographer has used his camera to narrate more than 30 stories about intangible cultural …

Kites rise to festive occasion
1 year, 7 months ago

Kites rise to festive occasion

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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

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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. Legend has it that ancient Chinese philosopher Mozi, who was also known for his …

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

Cultural appreciation soars high at Weifang kite festival

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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

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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 capital' Weifang promotes tourism in Shanghai
1 year, 10 months ago

'Kite capital' Weifang promotes tourism in Shanghai

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Weifang, with a history of more than 8,000 years and being widely regarded as the world's "kite capital", promoted the city's unique culture and tourism resources in Shanghai on Feb 9. Di Bo, vice-mayor of Weifang, invited Shanghai residents to take leisure vacations in Weifang and welcomed Shanghai entrepreneurs to invest and start businesses in the city. The city's iconic …

Weifang enlivens its urban landscapes
3 years, 1 month ago

Weifang enlivens its urban landscapes

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High-tech zone aiming to foster pleasant, welcoming living environment for residents old and new Weifang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone in East China's Shandong province is committed to promoting a new type of people-centered urbanization, as part of its efforts to build a high-quality urban area. Zhao Jiankai, an official at the urban management center of Weifang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, …

UNESCO adds Weifang to Creative Cities Network
3 years, 1 month ago

UNESCO adds Weifang to Creative Cities Network

China Daily  

A driver charges his new energy vehicle in Weifang, Shandong province. Weifang, Shandong province, has been added to UNESCO's Creative Cities Network as a Crafts and Folk Arts City, becoming the latest Chinese city in the group. Among the city's 17 national-level intangible cultural heritages, 10 are crafts and folk arts, such as kite-making techniques and woodblock New Year paintings, …

UNESCO adds Weifang to Creative Cities Network
3 years, 1 month ago

UNESCO adds Weifang to Creative Cities Network

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Tourists visit a scenic area in Weifang, Shandong province on Oct 5. Weifang, Shandong province, has been added to UNESCO's Creative Cities Network as a Crafts and Folk Arts City, becoming the latest Chinese city in the group. Among the city's 17 national-level intangible cultural heritages, 10 are crafts and folk arts, such as kite-making techniques and woodblock New Year …

每日一词∣创意城市网络 Creative Cities Network
3 years, 1 month ago

每日一词∣创意城市网络 Creative Cities Network

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联合国教科文组织11月8日宣布，山东省潍坊市成功加入联合国教科文组织“创意城市网络”，并被授予“手工艺与民间艺术之都”称号。潍坊的古琴和剪纸此前已被列入联合国教科文组织“人类口头和非物质遗产代表作”名录。 Weifang, Shandong province, has been added to UNESCO's Creative Cities Network as a Crafts and Folk Arts City, UNESCO said on Nov 8. Weifang currently has guqin, a traditional Chinese stringed musical instrument, and paper-cutting listed as masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. 潍坊风筝制作高手张效东教女儿制作风筝的技艺。（图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 联合国教科文组织创意城市网络创建于2004年，旨在促进全球城市间合作，以文化和创意为载体，推动实现可持续发展。创意城市网络涵盖设计、文学、音乐、手工艺与民间艺术、电影、媒体艺术、美食等七大创意领域，网络成员城市通过开展相关领域创意活动，推动城市在经济、社会、文化和生态环境等方面实现发展。 11月8日，联合国教科文组织公布新一批49个城市加入联合国教科文组织创意城市网络，创意城市网络现有成员城市增加到295个。潍坊市成功入选联合国教科文组织创意城市网络，这也是我国第四个世界手工艺与民间艺术之都，另外三个是杭州、苏州和景德镇。 【重要讲话】 要把更多美术元素、艺术元素应用到城乡规划建设中，把美术成果更好服务于人民群众的高品质生活需求。 We should apply more artistic elements …

A soaring success
3 years, 7 months ago

A soaring success

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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. …

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

Weifang advances intl exchanges during annual kite festival

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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 …

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

Intl kite festival to kick off in Weifang

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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 …

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