When is the Kite Festival?

Kite Festival is an annual international event in Weifang, which is usually held in Weifang, the capital of kites, from April 20th to 25th every year.

Since the first Weifang Kite Festival was held on 1984, it has attracted a large number of Chinese and foreign kite experts, enthusiasts and tourists to watch, compete and visit. 65438-0988 Weifang was designated as the "Kite Capital of the World" by the 5th International Kite Fair. Since the first Weifang Kite Festival was held on 1984, it has attracted a large number of Chinese and foreign kite experts, enthusiasts and tourists to watch, compete and visit. It is best for tourists to arrive in Weifang before April 20, which has also made outstanding contributions to Weifang's economic development.

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Kite, as an entertainment tool, began in the Tang Dynasty. In 7 13 AD, people in the Tang Dynasty watched the flying in Yichun courtyard of Penglai Palace. ; & gt There are many records of emperors and nobles enjoying kites. Due to the appearance of papermaking, kites were changed into paper paste, which greatly reduced the cost and quickly spread to the people. Since then, with international exchanges, kites have spread all over the world. Joseph Needham, a famous British scholar, wrote:> Kite is listed as one of the major scientific inventions spread to Europe by the Chinese nation. As a foreign kite expert said, "It is universally acknowledged that the people of China invented kites two thousand years ago. Kites make humans fly into the sky, thus inventing the world's first real plane. " ? With the progress of the times, the role of kites has also changed.

Maya kite festival. This is a form of Maya mourning for the dead. They flew kites on the grass beside the grave full of flowers and wreaths of pine and cypress to commemorate their dead relatives. During the kite festival, unmarried young men and women took the opportunity to choose their lovers. During the kite festival, the ban on casual communication between men and women in the tribe was temporarily lifted, and young men and women took this opportunity to get to know each other, love each other and communicate. Kite Festival is usually held for two consecutive days.