Art, culture and community take flight at Weifang intl kite festival

Thousands of kites colored the sky in Weifang during its annual international kite festival on April 15, attracting multitudes of visitors from home and abroad.

Among them were 11 international journalists and social media influencers, who gathered in Weifang city, known as the "World Kite Capital," in Shandong province to set off a cultural excursion.

After admiring art performances at the opening ceremony, the expats were amazed by the spectacle of various kites that decorated the sky and conveyed good wishes and blessings.

Sobraj Al Akand, a popular blogger from Bangladesh, said proudly while pointing at the kites,"these are kites brought by competitors of my country, which has taken part in the stage for many years."

As it is his first time to have been to Weifang and the festival, Sobraj has much to look forward to.