How many days does the kite festival last?

The Kite Festival will be held in Weifang on the third Saturday of April every year, lasting 12 days. During this period, contestants from more than 30 countries and regions from all over the world participated in the competition, which was the earliest local large-scale festival in China and was recognized by the international community. Since 1984, it has been successfully held for 38 sessions, and its kite matching, style setting and economic and trade singing mode have been widely used for reference throughout the country.

Weifang is the birthplace of kites. As early as the 1930s, Weifang held the Kite Festival. After liberation, especially since the reform and opening up, Weifang kites have been revived and invited to participate in kite exhibitions and flying performances at home and abroad for many times.

During the 6th Weifang International Kite Fair (1989), the International Kite Federation, which was attended by kite organizations from the United States, Japan, Britain, Italy, etc. 16 countries and regions, was established, and its headquarters was determined to be in Weifang. Starting from 20 12, the opening day of Weifang International Kite Fair is Saturday in the third week of April every year.

The Significance of Holding Kite Festival

The holding of the International Kite Fair has made the world know about Weifang, made Weifang go to the world faster, and greatly promoted the development of Weifang's economy and tourism. In order to explore a new way to play a good festival card and sing a good festival drama under the condition of market economy, the market-oriented operation mode was tried from 16, and the kite festival became better and better, attracting many tourists.

During the Kite Festival, economic and trade activities such as Lutai Fair, Shouguang Food Fair, Weifang Industrial Products Fair, Changle Jewelry Fair and Linqu Stone Fair were also held. According to incomplete statistics, during the Kite Festival, nearly 600,000 domestic and foreign guests came to Weifang for sports competitions, cultural performances, sightseeing, foreign exchanges, theoretical discussions, news reports, cultural exchanges and other activities.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Kite Festival.