China's Weifang Kite Festival 2023 潍坊什么都能上天？

The 40th Weifang International Kite Festival, China's annual event, is back! And for the first time in 3 years, kite enthusiasts from all over the world have descended upon the city, in Shandong Province, to fly some of the most amazing kites and creatures ever seen.
Traditional kites, centipede dragon head kites, modern kites, sport kites, soft kites... ALL THE KITES!
You really have to see this to believe it. It is simply AMAZING!
If you want more, I speak to some of the international competitors and find out why they've made the long journey from their home countries to attend one of China's biggest kite festivals: • China's INCREDIBLE Wei...
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[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

It's great to see the youth participating in this! With the participation of young people, the Kite Festival has injected new vitality into the community. I've read that many young workers participating are putting their "complaints" about work into the sky, which is not only their way of relief, but it also just makes people happy because it's artistic expression and it adds on to the festival. It shows just how inclusive this festival is. This world is but a canvas to our imagination, and that's why art is so important whether it's through kites or paintings. It helps shape who we are, and it helps us view things from a new perspective while dusting away the problems of daily life. Art is not a thing, it is a WAY! From marine life to even a high-speed train, this festival has it all! Even cooler at night! But that one of my man Qin Shihuang looks so epic. I've been fascinated with Chinese culture ever since I was 8 and it doesn't take long to see why the Chinese so proud of their rich history.

[@yilun354]

I was born in weifang and lived there for 18 years. I met the first foreigner in my life when I was around 8, during the kite festival that year. I always say hello, good morning to everyone I met. We are hospitable from deep of our hearts, please come and enjoy the wind together

[@raideepu4]

These awesome festivals make China even more awesome. I love China.

[@phavie1192]

wow WOW WOWOW WOWOWOW thank you for sharing

[@TravelinChina]

You're welcome Phavie. Thank you for watching!

[@goteyescansee]

Wow amazing! Especially the kites light up colofully at night 🤩🤩🤩👍👍👍👏👏👏 Thanks Stu!

[@p.b.i.1342]

Amazing! Very creative. Only in China you can see this. Wonderful vlog. Stay safe Stu, God Bless You & fam.

[@banshong3997]

What a fantvideo Stu. Love the framing shots, the drone shot and especially the night scenes. Your video skills are very good. Love the editing too. Keep it up👍👍👍💪💪🤔

[@TravelinChina]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@clareqi5346]

Thank you Stu! I am proud of my hometown. Go Weifang Go!

[@Runningbowels]

Very cool! The dragon (4:18) that looks like it is coming down from the sky especially.

[@TravelinChina]

Yeah, so beautiful

[@Runningbowels]

@@TravelinChina I also have to mention the vibrant colors of the kites that make this event so joyous and each kite so beautiful.

[@cheese-df1yx]

Fantastic video! The kites design really go to the sky high level!

[@m.0829]

Watching these colourful kites soaring is an uplifting feeling! Want to be there in person!

[@goldsunsilvermoon]

the night ones are so cool! really does look like we’re underwater

[@GOAT_MESSI53]

China's 5000 years of history and culture never fails to amaze people!

[@ssomms2361]

Wow thanks for showing this. Never knew there’s nighttime kite flying before.

[@TravelinChina]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@karinamak7445]

Incredible!

[@bunnyhop9465]

Thanks so much Stu!!!! Absolutely amazing and stunning 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@TravelinChina]

Thanks for watching 🐇

[@Winter_Jasmine]

That was mindblowing.

[@kennyg-888]

didn’t you mean wind blowing?😜

[@jaymesmith7959]

You did a Great job!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

[@fuzhenlao6208]

👍👍👍

[@MsOceanstar]

Wow! First time seeing this!👍🧧🎈🎈🎈🎈

[@BryanCheong]

You're right, the dragon kites are amazing. Something about so many kites being stacked high into heaven is so beautiful.

[@TravelinChina]

Captivating when you watch it in person Bryan.

[@forestsenlin]

你拍的这个视频真棒👍👍👍 谢谢你的精彩分享❤❤❤

[@QQ-hp8mh]

好漂亮好壯觀哦！😲😄

[@ninazhang1230]

That's just stunningly beautiful!!

[@amp20785]

This video really lifted my spirits!

[@TravelinChina]

Great to hear Adam. Hope you're not feeling too down!

[@chaixiyao]

Great video filming, I’m blown away 😂

[@TravelinChina]

Thanks Mike!

[@thabom9791]

Amazing!!

[@QGZSD]

现场看应该很震撼吧，晚上的风筝好漂亮，想去～

[@businessraptor134]

This would be so cool to go to! I really like the huge centipedes! And the quick shots of squid being cooked..... makes me want to visit even more! ✌

[@hackerx2162]

疫情终于过去了，人民恢复了正常的生活，wonderful

[@mamap4050]

I'm blown away too 😮 it's amazing and kites are displaying beautifully, definitely a must place on a list 😊

[@WANDERER0070]

Amazing 😊

[@binxie7779]

Wow amazing 👍😊

[@theotheleo6830]

Awesome kites. I didn't know they were that big. The night kites looked fantastic.

[@TravelinChina]

Glad you liked it. The night time kites really are impressive!

[@alsuperbee9048]

Spectacular

[@boonchongsim8926]

Thanks, Situ, this is so amazing, it really lights up my day, make me incredible happy watching the kites, the people, and you... Haha, i am blown away too..

[@TravelinChina]

So glad to hear you liked it

[@haifengli9459]

Hey Stu, welcome to my hometown!! Haven’t been back for over 3 years. Cannot wait…

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

"One that spells Brexit, took 3 years to make and doesn't fly" 💀The Tories have been real quiet since Stu dropped this diss track. 😂Yup, even we sent a team to participate in the festival, as shown by our flag at 0:49. Shame you didn't get to talk to them. Maybe you should learn some Korean in Hunchun in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (since it's not a place people think of) and visit the volcano Paektu/Changbai on the border, or perhaps Dandong in Liaoning and see our city of Sinuiju across the Yalu! Tomatoes are originally from the Americas as the wild ancestor of the tomato is currant tomato which is native to Ecuador and Peru (and the Spanish saw them being domesticated by the Aztecs in Mexico), but it's great to see places in rural China be revitalized by growing tomatoes and thus, putting these rural villages on the map.

[@marinazhang537]

hahaha it’s so funny that one minute it’s showing those giant octopus kites floating in the sky, and the next minute is BBQ squid/octopus 铁板鱿鱼😂 2:15

[@TravelinChina]

Hahaha... Finally, someone noticed!

[@oscarchung1]

Amazing. Wish I were there!

[@safranpollen]

great at all !!!!!

[@pfkites8967]

A great Festival very good.

[@醉魔莲]

博主总是很快乐！❤

[@businessraptor134]

Hello from the u.s.a! What an amazing display!

[@TravelinChina]

Howdy!

[@tykinghk]

Amazing....

[@gufangiya4535]

太棒了！！！好想去！！

[@zhaoann5620]

Don't forget to eat some BBQ in zibo When you come to Shandong province❤🎉🎉🎉😊

[@TravelinChina]

I did! I'll post a KZbin Short soon.

[@xiaonasong5824]

@@TravelinChina 山东欢迎你

[@maneil9297]

Wow, it's amazing, how did they do it? not tied up with each others' kites.

[@TravelinChina]

That happens a lot. But they're used to it, they just pull them down and untangle the lines. And then fly them again! So quick.

[@ZishanHasmi-yr7du]

Nice festival

[@dieusaolangbui3614]

Great

[@jchen9585]

Beautiful, colourful, stunning~!🎉👍💕🌿✨💋☀️💗🌼✨🌬💨🌲😘🌳🕊🌸🎋💓🌯🍿🍹🍧🌭💖✨👍✨

[@Hflykite]

Great, welcome to Weifang, Shandong again, April 15, 2024.

[@TravelinChina]

That would be great!

[@xiaonasong5824]

哈哈哈哈 竟然去风筝节了

[@Paul-hw8bk]

Hope it did not fly accidentally to USA. Otherwise, they will be frightened by it and shoot it down with missiles.

[@chyeni]

🤣🤣

[@albback8176]

😆 make it a pickup truck kite. That way their police would chase it instead.

[@greentea8852]

If it ever happened I hope it'd be the octopus then they'll say each tentacle has cameras to watch US citizens 🤣

[@wildmiku2943]

Stop👽👽👽👽

[@engleelim2508]

Ouch...😋

[@lucapiattonikites]

Have been there before covid 19. One of the greatest Festival ever been

[@goldsunsilvermoon]

am from qingdao (a bigger city nearby) and it’s so great to hear a familiar accent!!

[@davepsk7334]

Wow! Manificent display!! Loved the night ones, kites lit up with lights! Never seen that before.

[@Alonebe]

Stu : sorry, i forgot my "second" purpose, the food is amazing ! 😄😁😆

[@AmelieZh]

Those cosmonaut...cute!

[@petreolanu94]

Spectacular!

[@chinkayeok6117]

Stu being sarcastic on Brexit😅

[@yenlisiew2357]

Thanks for sharing, Stu. It's such an amazing event.

[@TravelinChina]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it

[@arafsadventures]

I'm going to buy a kite for Taobao now 😂

[@TravelinChina]

Enjoy! Stick to the simple ones to start with. I bought a soft body kite last year and couldn't get it in the air.

[@snowwhite-jt9cj]

Nice to see people from all world 🌎 in China.....having fun celebrating together 🪁🌈 The war crimes may shoot down the bigger balloons 🫧;)

[@seewind]

Wonderful video. Spent time working in China over 10 years ago. Always brought my kites to fly. What did you use to get the aerial shots? Why I ask.... I am a kite aerial photographer...🪁🪁🪁

[@TravelinChina]

Thanks. Used a standard DJI mini drone. Weather was excellent so footage came out great.

[@edie930]

Incredible😍😍😍

[@nizhenbang]

潍坊风筝，淄博烧烤，完美！

[@hongqingxiang3374]

😀🤩😊🙏👍🙏

[@jepuc.7457]

Weifang kite are amazing!

[@nizhenbang]

😁😁裁判保密意识还挺强👍

[@赢政-c9l]

好看，好玩

[@bunnyhei]

真棒，加油

[@baatarbeifong7869]

What fun! Standing underneath those massive and beautiful and cleverly designed kites would have blown me away, too~ It must have been such an awesome spectacle to see those kites even for those driving up to that event and getting a glipse from a distance. Especially at nighttime, those large, light--up ones look so cool against the night sky and give me amusement park/local fair/carnival vibes!

[@TravelinChina]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@SuperHyee]

Magnificent !

[@petercua6158]

If I didn't know better, I will think it a hot air balloon 🎈

[@albback8176]

The UK kite would look like Liz Truss tangled in her own line. 😂

[@JF9760]

6:39 🎉

[@hanhluong5837]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@jennyohara4011]

Haven't seen you for ages

[@TravelinChina]

Hi Jenny!

[@jurrasicpig2426]

6:48, that one is my favorite, what was it supposed to be? a spinning angelfish? some of the kites are pretty scary, like the alien-like squids, and the caterpillar, as well as the Qing Shi Huang which kinda reminded me of nearly headless nick in HP, lol, they are cute, but scary.... and I'd thought there would be food tour after the kite show...........

[@TravelinChina]

That's a double line sports kite, I believe. They make a great noise in the air.

[@Baby86summer]

Qing shi huang Kite so funny , 😂

[@mikewant5230]

What a night show!

[@TravelinChina]

Truly superb isn't it!

[@TCphotographer]

When I was 10 years old and my brother 12 in 1975 I remembered my father as a present brought us as a gift a Chinese kite from the San Francisco kite festival which was a traditional event at the west coast city SF. It was a 15 metre long dragon black on chrome like colour nontearing extra strong alaminum like paper with a range of 2km. robe length! My brother still keeps it I hope

[@TravelinChina]

What a wonderful gift! Hope your brother takes it out to fly every now and then if he's still got it.

[@kitebg]

The biggest one festival!

[@roadrunner4704]

Wow! A great place to be.

[@tomiputra3720]

The LED Kite is so beautiful, omg i wish i could be there

[@Aladengdeshending]

My home town Stu 我们隔了1km

[@KennyL1]

UK theme kite? How about a Rishi Sunak kite?

[@lohpl954]

Looks like you had return to China

[@amandachao2816]

非常壯觀，有機會也想去現場參觀👏

[@_Everything_is_Fine_]

does it count as balloon or kite if inflate it? hmm

[@swiftfai]

Good job

[@miachen461]

顺便去淄博吃个烧烤😅

[@kaiulani3044]

Most incredible is how come the kites don't get tangled up with each other.

[@TravelinChina]

They do. It happens quite a lot, but I guess most are used to it. They sort it out quite quickly when it happens.

[@cheungchingtong]

I heard one dude came to the festival site with a little tiny kite, thought he was able to join the kite competition, later was told his kite was too tiny even in the children group. lol

[@lucapiattonikites]

Unfortunately not uk friends really attended to the event

[@TravelinChina]

I'm from the UK, I was there.

[@HarlowKiteFlying]

Too many to pick a favourite kite

[@SitocawithSorento]

Sounds like Thefoodranger in china. Always asking people if its the' 最大的 zui da de. '

[@TravelinChina]

I hope my Chinese can extend beyond that... Thanks for watching.

[@pony1111]

司徒可以做個Mr. Bean 風箏代表英國參賽，應該很吸引啊！😂

[@XXXX-eq7wy]

司徒 我很不满意你的更新速度 你是不是谈恋爱没时间