WEIFANG, China (AP) — More than 1,000 kites filled the skies of Weifang, an eastern Chinese coastal city that touts itself as the “kite capital of the world,” on Saturday. Locals say there is nothing ...
BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The comprehensive service center of Weifang International Kite Festival, based in Weifang city, east China’s Shandong province, flew a kite themed China’s space station to ...
Before his eyesight started to fade, Fei Baoling, 86, was known for his intricately detailed swallow kites, a speciality of Beijing kite makers. He is pictured here with one of his swallow kites at ...
Centuries ago, Zheng Ban­qiao (1693-1765), a county magistrate who served in Weixian, today's Weifang in Shan­dong province, wrote a nostalgic poem about spring fun. He described kites — which he ...
BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A special exhibition on East Asian kite culture was recently kicked off at Weifang World Kite Museum in Weifang, east China’s Shandong province, to mark the 10th anniversary ...
China’s COVID-19 restrictions have pushed academic classes, work meetings, conferences, and concerts online. Now, a major kite-flying festival is going virtual. Initially scheduled for in-person ...