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Ten thousand people fly kites in Weifang, China, breaking the Guinness World Record
On April 16, 2011, Guinness World Records certification officer Wu Xiaohong announced here that the kite flying event held in Weifang, China, with 10465 kites flying simultaneously, broke the Guinness World Record held by 6198 people in Gaza in 2010 for this event.
On the morning of the 16th, at the seaside of Weifang, China, more than ten thousand local citizens simultaneously flew colorful kites. Jumping up under the sea breeze, thousands of colorful kites dance gracefully, densely packed and stretching for several kilometers, creating a magnificent scene.
To demonstrate the fairness of this record breaking event, the entire event strictly followed the rules of Guinness World Records, carefully deploying the rules of flying, venue, calculation, etc. Each participant in the event only flew one kite with a string length of more than 10 feet, and all kites lasted in the air for more than 30 seconds.
The event organizer stated that due to the large number of participants, the release personnel were divided into 22 release zones, each with 500 people, according to the square calculation method permitted by Guinness World Records. The entire event was conducted under the supervision of independent supervisors, and finally confirmed by the Guinness on-site certification officer and announced on site.
The country attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage. On May 20, 2006, Weifang kite making techniques were approved by the State Council and included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
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There are various types of sports kites
In addition to the relatively easy to control double line kites, there are also four line, multi line and other sports kites.
The gameplay of sports kites is also different from traditional kites
It can fly alone, allowing it to freely rotate up and down, left and right, and even pose the kite in windless conditions.
The Development History of Kite Culture
Mozi (Mozi Zhai) passed on the kite making business to his student Lu Ban (also known as the Public Transport Class).
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