Leaders and guests announced the opening of the Kite Fair.
Artistic performance at the opening ceremony.
The kite flies and the butterfly dances to chase the east wind and soars into the sky. On the morning of May 17, the opening ceremony of the 2024 Guiyang Baiyun International Kite Fair, the National Kite Invitational Tournament and the 15th Guiyang Baiyun Kite Carnival was held on the Sunshine Lawn of Quanhu Park. 35 kite teams from home and abroad, more than 150 athletes, kite lovers, guests from all walks of life and citizen tourists gathered together to share the "kite culture" feast.
The Dutch kite team players played saxophone to cheer up the roadside concert in Guiyang.
The kite festival series activity "Guiyang Roadside Concert · Spring Lake" opened enthusiastically.
The theme of this session of Guiyang Baiyun International Kite Fair is "Cool Guiyang Flying Baiyun". During the period from May 17 to 20, athletes at home and abroad competed fiercely around 20 events, including the best traditional kite, the best performing kite, the dragon large and medium-sized, and the most beautiful software.
"Guiyang is a beautiful city with a long history and profound culture. The International Kite Festival has become a mass cultural and sports activity integrating international, national and fashion features, a window to show the city's image, and a platform for opening up to the outside world." Hou Qiuling, Secretary General of the China Kite Association, said.
In addition to a series of kite competitions, this year's kite fair also held a series of festive activities with the theme of kites, such as the 2024 Baiyun Second Night Lights Kite Competition, Guiyang Roadside Concert · Spring Lake, UAV Performance, "Play with the Wind" Games, "Cool Guiyang Flying Baiyun" Kite Culture Exhibition, to bring sports, culture, art, tourism New scene and new experience of consumption and other elements.
The contestants show their kites.
The contestants are trying to fly kites.
A luminous kite shaped like a skate.
Citizens and tourists watch the UAV performance in Quanhu Park.
It is understood that the Baiyun Kite Festival has been successfully held for 14 times since 1989. In 2002, the General Administration of Sport of the People's Republic of China awarded Baiyun District the title of "Hometown of Kite Flying in Western China". The current Guiyang Baiyun International Kite Festival was hosted by China Kite Association, Guizhou Provincial Sports Bureau, Guiyang Municipal People's Government, and hosted by Guiyang Municipal Sports Bureau, Guiyang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, and Baiyun District People's Government, aiming to further promote kite culture and promote the comprehensive development of mass sports and competitive sports.
Guizhou Daily Tianyan News reporter Shen Ling
For Liu Yang
Edited by Hu Jiayi
Second instance Wu Ruixi
Third instance Zhao Hongbin