Yang Hongwei paints the pattern on a kite in Yangjiabu Village, Weifang City of east China's Shandong Province, April 16, 2021. Yang Hongwei, born in a kite making family in Yangjiabu, embarked on her journey of making kites since 1982 under guidance of her grandfather. In the following nearly 40 years, Yang has been developing the cultural inheritance and won her works many accolades. As a a kite-making master, She was also invited to other countries like Germany, Australia, the United States and New Zealand to promote the kite culture and train apprentices. Weifang is famed as the home of kites. The city holds Weifang International Kite Festival every year since 1984, which attracts lots of kite fans from around the world. Nowadays, more than 300 kite manufacturers are operating in the city and the yearly output value reaches two billion yuan (about 300 million U.S. dollars). Their kites are marketed to more than 40 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)
