The picture shows kites flying in the air. Photographed by Wu Yana
The picture shows kites flying "flying" in the air. Photo by Wu Yana
China News Service, Hohhot, April 17 (Reporter Wu Yana) The world's largest octopus kite formation, rolling dragon kite with a diameter of 20 meters, "Retrograde" character kite, grassland element characteristic software Kites and other giant kites of different shapes competed to "fly" over the Inner Mongolia Racecourse on the morning of the 17th.
The two-day 2021 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Racecourse Kite Competition opened in Hohhot City that morning. 12 professional teams and 60 players from Shenyang, Shanxi, Tianjin, Hebei and several league cities in Inner Mongolia participated in the competition.
The picture shows flying a giant kite. Photo by Wu Yana
Jiang Wei, secretary-general of the Inner Mongolia Kite Federation, introduced that this kite competition will mainly focus on super-large soft kite arrays, with best software shape (single pendant) kite competition, best software shape (multiple pendants) kite competition ) Aerial effect kite events such as the Kite Race, the Largest Kite Race, and the Innovative Kite Race, and special kite performance events such as the Best Rolling Dragon Show, Luminous Kite Show, and Local Characteristic Kite Show.
The picture shows the Rolling Dragon Kite. Photo by Wu Yana
“In terms of climate and venue, Inner Mongolia has unique advantages for flying kites, and Inner Mongolia’s kite team is also at the leading level in the country. This conference will bring an extraordinary visual experience to the public. Feast." said Duan Hongsheng, president of the Inner Mongolia Kite Federation.
Li Jichen and his teammates, who came from Taiyuan City to participate in the competition, took advantage of the wind to control the handle. The four-line kite they flew sometimes flipped and sometimes circled, and the kite seemed to dance a "ballet" in the air.
The picture shows Zhang Jie controlling the direction of the kite. Photographed by Wu Yana
Qi Zhenghai, a kite enthusiast watching on the sidelines, said: "Four-line kites have particularly high requirements on hand feel. The movement path of the kite can be changed by quickly changing the strength and direction of the control handle. Holding this conference also gave us a taste of kite hobby." This is an opportunity for mutual learning and discussion.”
The picture shows a giant ray kite. Photo by Wu Yana
Due to the unstable wind direction in the urban area of Hohhot that morning, Zhang Jie’s team from Xiongan encountered some problems when flying several giant kites. The 30-meter-long ray kite had to be pulled by a car to "take off".
Zhang Jie has been fond of kites for more than 30 years. In addition to flying kites, he also has his own factory to make kites. He said: "I make kites in the hope that more people can afford to play kites. It's great to see new products continue to fly successfully." The biggest charm of this sport.”
The picture shows children experiencing kite painting. Photo by Chen Feng
It is reported that kites are an important element of our country’s traditional culture and an important part of folk art with a history of more than 2,000 years. The conference also set up a children’s painted kite area to allow children to experience making and flying kites with their own hands. fun. (End)
Source: China News Network
