Which city is the hometown of kites?

The hometown of kites is Yangjiang City.

Yangjiang, located in the southwest coast of Guangdong, covers an area of 8,005 square kilometers and has a population of more than 2.4 million. Won the honor of Best Eco-tourism City, National Garden City and China Kite Town. Yangjiang is not particularly famous, but its specialty is very good. Yangjiang Douchi, Yangjiang Knife and Yangjiang Lacquerware are all famous.

Yangjiang kite is one of the traditional handicrafts in Guangdong, with a history of 1400 years. 1993, Yangjiang Kite was named as "National Kite Town" by China Kite Association. At home, Yangjiang and Weifang in Shandong echo each other from afar, forming a China pattern with Yangjiang in the south and Weifang in the north. Yangjiang, which is surrounded by mountains and seas and has beautiful natural scenery, is a good place to travel.

City introduction

Hailing Island is the ace attraction of Yangjiang, and was once rated as "Top Ten Beautiful Islands in China". Hailing Island has Dajiaowan, Mawei Island Scenic Area, Shili Silver Beach Scenic Area and Golden Beach Scenic Area. The scenery is very beautiful and worth visiting. Weifang, located in the middle of Shandong Peninsula, with an area of 15859 square kilometers and a population of more than 9.2 million, is an emerging economic power with the most investment potential and development vitality in China.

Speaking of Weifang, we will think of the famous kite there. Since the Ming Dynasty, there have been artists making kites among the people. In the Qing Dynasty, kite art reached its peak. Weifang is a world-famous kite capital. Weifang is also the birthplace of China kite culture and the headquarters of the International Kite Federation.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yangjiang City