Kite enthusiasts fly kites at the 42nd Weifang International Kite Festival， which opened on Saturday in Weifang， Shandong province． ［Photo by Liu Hanpeng ／for chinadaily．com．cn］

The 42nd Weifang International Kite Festival opened on Saturday in Weifang， Shandong province， attracting 257 teams from 51 countries and regions to showcase and fly a variety of colorful kites．

The event highlights cultural exchanges and the global appeal of kite－flying traditions．

Kite enthusiasts fly kites at the 42nd Weifang International Kite Festival， which opened on Saturday in Weifang， Shandong province． ［Photo by Liu Hanpeng ／for chinadaily．com．cn］

Kite enthusiasts fly kites at the 42nd Weifang International Kite Festival， which opened on Saturday in Weifang， Shandong province． ［Photo by Liu Hanpeng ／for chinadaily．com．cn］

Kite enthusiasts fly kites at the 42nd Weifang International Kite Festival， which opened on Saturday in Weifang， Shandong province． ［Photo by Liu Hanpeng ／for chinadaily．com．cn］

Kite enthusiasts fly kites at the 42nd Weifang International Kite Festival， which opened on Saturday in Weifang， Shandong province． ［Photo by Yin Jianghong ／for chinadaily．com．cn］

Colorful kites dance across the sky at the 42nd Weifang International Kite Festival， which opened on Saturday in Weifang， Shandong province． ［Photo by Liu Hanpeng ／for chinadaily．com．cn］

Colorful kites dance across the sky， drawing crowds of spectators at the 42nd Weifang International Kite Festival， which opened on Saturday in Weifang， Shandong province． ［Photo by Liu Hanpeng ／for chinadaily．com．cn］