Annual kite gala kicks off in E China's Shandong

This photo taken on April 20, 2024 shows kites flying in the sky at the 41st Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

WEIFANG, April 20 (Xinhua) -- The 41st Weifang International Kite Festival, an annual kite gala, kicked off here Saturday.

This photo taken on April 20, 2024 shows kites flying in the sky at the 41st Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

Kite fanciers fly kites at the 41st Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

This photo taken on April 20, 2024 shows kites flying in the sky at the 41st Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

This photo taken on April 20, 2024 shows kites flying in the sky at the 41st Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

Kite fanciers prepare to fly kites at the 41st Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

This photo taken on April 20, 2024 shows kites flying in the sky at the 41st Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

Kite fanciers fly kites at the 41st Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

This photo taken on April 20, 2024 shows kites flying in the sky at the 41st Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

This photo taken on April 20, 2024 shows kites flying in the sky at the 41st Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)