Kite industry thrives in Weifang, east China's Shandong
Updated: October 15, 2024 09:47Xinhua
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. [Photo/Xinhua]
Workers make kites at a kite workshop in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
A worker makes the skeleton of kites at a kite workshop in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Staff members display kite samples at a kite factory in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Workers make kites at a kite workshop in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
A staff member displays kite samples at a kite factory in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
A miniature kite is pictured at a kite workshop in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Workers make kites at a kite factory in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
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. [Photo/Xinhua]
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. [Photo/Xinhua]
A worker makes kites at a kite factory in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
A miniature kite is pictured at a kite workshop in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
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. [Photo/Xinhua]
Workers make kites at a kite factory in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Workers make kites at a kite factory in Hanting District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
