Weifang International Kite Festival
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The Weifang International Kite Festival is an annual kite-flying festival held during April 20 to April 25 every year in Weifang
, People's Republic of China
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Weifang
, Shandong
, China
is known as the kite capital of the world for people consider Weifang to be the birthplace of kites. Each spring, people in the city fly kites as a leisure outdoor activity.
On April 1, 1984, with the help and support of the Chairman of Seattle Kite Association, David Chiclets, the first International Kite Festival was held in Weifang.1988, April 1, the presidium of Weifang International Kite Festival unanimously adopted the proposal and set Weifang as the "Kite Capital". In the following year, during the Sixth Kite Festival, International Kite Federation was founded by representatives from both China and U.S.A, Japan, UK, Italy and other twelve countries， and the headquarter was also set in Weifang. During the Festival, a performance will be held in the evening. Many famous Chinese singer give performances in the gala.
Weifang
Weifang is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Dongying to the northwest, Zibo to the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao to the east, and looks out to the Laizhou Bay to the north.-History:Weifang is a historical city...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
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Weifang
Weifang
Weifang is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Dongying to the northwest, Zibo to the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao to the east, and looks out to the Laizhou Bay to the north.-History:Weifang is a historical city...
, Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
, China
China
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is known as the kite capital of the world for people consider Weifang to be the birthplace of kites. Each spring, people in the city fly kites as a leisure outdoor activity.
On April 1, 1984, with the help and support of the Chairman of Seattle Kite Association, David Chiclets, the first International Kite Festival was held in Weifang.1988, April 1, the presidium of Weifang International Kite Festival unanimously adopted the proposal and set Weifang as the "Kite Capital". In the following year, during the Sixth Kite Festival, International Kite Federation was founded by representatives from both China and U.S.A, Japan, UK, Italy and other twelve countries， and the headquarter was also set in Weifang. During the Festival, a performance will be held in the evening. Many famous Chinese singer give performances in the gala.