Weifang is the hometown of kites with a long history of kite culture. More than 2,400 years ago, Lu Ban, a skilled master craftsman in Weifang, made and flew up successfully the world’s first kite. In Ming and Qing dynasties of China, kite flying became popular among people in Weifang. Zheng Banqiao, who was the county magistrate of Weixian (now the city of Weifang), v...

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  • 10/04

    2020

    37th Weifang International Kite Festival Postponed

      On December 20th, 2011, it was decided at the 24th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 15th People's Congress of Weifang that, from 2012, the Saturday of the third week of April every year will be the opening day of Weifang International Kite Festival. But because of the continuous worldwide spread of COVID-19, the pressure of preventing the epidemic rebound at hom...

  • 10/01

    2020

    Cultural Brand of Weifang International Kite Festival Ranks 1st in the Province

      In recent years, cultural festivals have become an important form of public brand communication. Since 1984, Weifang International Kite Festival has been successfully held for 36 sessions and has become a beautiful business card in Weifang's economic and cultural development. The reporter recently learned that, in the assessment of the regional public brand communicatio...

  • 18/12

    2019

    Review | 2019 China (Weifang) International Kite Industry Cultural Exchange Expo Successfully Concluded

      On December 15th, the 3-day 2019 China (Weifang) International Kite Industry Cultural Exchange Expo ended successfully. Hosted by the Weifang International Kite Festival Comprehensive Service Center and undertook by Weifang Fuwah International Exhibition Center Co., Ltd., the expo brought together 89 high-quality exhibitors from all over the world to display kite produc...

  • 23/04

    2019

    The 36th Weifang International Kite Festival Opens

      On the morning of April 20th, the 36th Weifang International Kite Festival was opened at the Weifang Binhai International Kite Flying Field. The world's largest kite of more than 3,000 square meters and the national flag kite of more than 900 square meters were all on show for the first time.   It is informed that a total of 65 countries or regions have participated i...

  • 16/04

    2019

    Major Activities of the 36th Weifang International Kite Festival

      Song & Dance Performances at the Opening Ceremony   Time: Morning of April 20th   Venue: Weifang Binhai International Kite Flying Square   Mass Kite Flying Performance   Time: Morning of April 20th   Venue: Weifang Binhai International Kite Flying Square   Aviation Carnival (Paid Entrance)   Time: April 20th-23rd   Venue: Weifang Binhai International Kit...