In Weifang, Shandong province, kites are not just toys. They symbolize both culture and an industry for the city. Widely known as the world capital of kites, Weifang has a history of flying kites ...

Japanese-style kites will soar above Central Park Stapleton in Denver Tuesday and Wednesday during the city’s first ever Japanese Kite Festival. A venerated tradition passed down through generations, ...

AHMEDABAD, India, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Huddled over piles of colourful paper, Mohammad Yunus is one among thousands of workers in India's western state of Gujarat who make kites by hand that are used ...

Hai-Wen Lin makes kites "that speak the language of clothing," blurring definitions of craft, art, garments, and acts of play ...

Huddled over piles of colourful paper, Mohammad Yunus is one among thousands of workers in India's western state of Gujarat who make kites by hand that are used during a major harvest festival. People ...

When a couple decided to make Lufkin their retirement home, they struggled with what activity to take up as a golden years hobby. Bass fishing? Not interested. Hunting? Not it. It was a chance ...

On a recent afternoon with springtime in the rising breeze, something else wonderful was in the air: a kite. Shortly, a second kite took flight as well. Like bookends separated by a row of volumes, ...

Children are invited to "Kite Making for Kids" from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at Camp Hancock State Historic Site in Bismarck. Staff will assist children in making and flying a simple diamond kite that can ...