Weifang International Kite Festival
weifang international kite festival chinese 潍坊国际风筝节traditional chinese 濰坊國際風箏節 pinyinwéifāng guójì fēngzhēng jié annual kiteflying festival held april weifang china weifang shandong china known kite capital world people consider weifang birthplace kite spring people city fly kite leisure outdoor activity design many chinese kite symbolic meaning illustration chinese folklore history april help support chairman seattle kite association david checkley first international kite festival held weifang april presidium weifang international kite festival unanimously adopted proposal set weifang kite capital following year sixth kite festival international kite federation founded representative china usa japan uk italy twelve country headquarters also set weifang festival performance held evening various chinese singer performing gala competitive kite flyer blow away youtube smithsonian channel november