Horses, SpongeBob and the Monkey King from Chinese legend —you probably wouldn't expect to see this collection of animals, pop cultural icons and mythological creatures（fly)together in the sky, but this event happens every year in Weifang, the World Kite Capital in Shandong Province.
Kites, which were invented over 2,000 years ago in China(believe) to be the earliest flying objects created by humans. After centuries of development, kites have become one of the country's( represent) handicrafts, and kite- making technique was included in ist of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
The city of Weifang is known as a global center of kite culture it is widely regarded as the birthplace of these popular flying toys. Today in Weifang, the themes of kites are (incredible) diverse, encompassing(包 含 )animals, cultural relics, myths, and legends. Besides, there are virually no limitations on the shapes or sizes of kites. which can be made(show)people's ideals and ambitions. This (diverse) can be observed at the annual Weifang International Kite Festival has been held on the third Saturday of every April since 1984. More than 10,000 participants from over 30 countries and regions around the world competethe festival every year.
