Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong

　October 15, 2024
Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
Creative cultural products themed on kites are pictured at a kite workshop in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Nowadays, Weifang is home to more than 600 kite manufacturers, with their annual output value exceeding 2 billion yuan (about 280 million U.S. dollars) and their products sold to over 50 countries and regions. [Xinhua/Xu Suhui]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
Workers make kites at a kite workshop in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Xu Suhui]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
A worker makes the skeleton of kites at a kite workshop in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Yang Shiyao]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
Staff members display kite samples at a kite factory in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Yang Shiyao]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
Workers make kites at a kite workshop in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Yang Shiyao]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
A staff member displays kite samples at a kite factory in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Yin Dongxun]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
A miniature kite is pictured at a kite workshop in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Yin Dongxun]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
Workers make kites at a kite factory in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Xu Suhui]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
A worker paints the pattern of a kite at a kite workshop in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Xu Suhui]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
Creative cultural products themed on kites are pictured at a kite workshop in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Xu Suhui]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
A worker makes kites at a kite factory in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Yang Shiyao]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
A miniature kite is pictured at a kite workshop in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Yang Shiyao]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
Guo Hongli, a kite-making inheritor, showcases a traditional dragon-shaped kite in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Yin Dongxun]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
Workers make kites at a kite factory in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Yin Dongxun]

 

Kite Industry Thrives in Weifang, East China's Shandong
Workers make kites at a kite factory in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. The kite culture and thriving kite industry in Weifang have a long and rich history. In 2006, the manufacturing skill of Weifang kites was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Xinhua/Yin Dongxun]

 

(Source: Xinhua)

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