26th Pasir Gudang Int'l Kite Festival kicks off in Malaysia

STORY: 26th Pasir Gudang Int'l Kite Festival kicks off in Malaysia SHOOTING TIME: March 2, 2024 DATELINE: March 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: PASIR GUDANG, Malaysia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the kite festival STORYLINE: The 26th Pasir Gudang International Kite Festival has kicked off in Malaysia with more than 100 kite enthusiasts from around 40 countries and regions joining the event. Gigantic and colorful kites of all kinds of designs again filled the sky above Pasir Gudang in Malaysia's southern state of Johor. The eight-day festival will attract tens of thousands of people. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. (XHTV)

Int'l kite festival returns to Malaysia

STORY: Int'l kite festival returns to Malaysia DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the kite festival STORYLINE: The 25th Pasir Gudang International Kite Festival concluded on Sunday with more than 100 kite enthusiasts from over 40 countries and regions joining the event. The festival was put on hold in the last three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gigantic and colorful kites of all kinds of designs again filled the sky above Pasir Gudang in Malaysia's southern state of Johor. The public has free entry to the festival which also features various performances, exhibitions, and workshops. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

Sheep-faced kites made before Year of Sheep in 2015

Sheep-faced kites made before Year of Sheep in 2015

SAPPORO, Japan - Mitsuo Tanaka in Sapporo on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido is busy producing sheep-faced kites on Dec. 16, 2014, before the start of 2015, the Year of the Sheep under the Chinese zodiac calendar. Heading a group of kite enthusiasts, Tanaka plans to fly a 100-meter kite train at the turn of the year.

Sapporo man to fly 100-m kite train in Year of Sheep

Sapporo man to fly 100-m kite train in Year of Sheep

SAPPORO, Japan - Mitsuo Tanaka, head of a kite-loving group in Sapporo in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, makes kites with sheep face drawings on Dec. 16, 2014. He plans to fly a 100-meter kite train in January as 2015 is the Year of the Sheep under the Chinese zodiac.

White snake made of 100 kites

White snake made of 100 kites

TOKYO, Japan - A white snake made of 100 kites is on display at the Tokyo Midtown commercial complex in Tokyo's Roppongi area on Dec. 31, 2012, to commemorate the Year of the Snake, a sign under the Chinese astrological calendar for 2013.

Malta hosts Chinese kite festival

STORY: Malta hosts Chinese kite festival DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of students and visitors attending the Chinese kite festival 2. various of the lion dance performance STORYLINE: The Esplora Interactive Science Centre in Malta was bustling with activities on Wednesday as students from primary schools got a break from the classroom to attend the 4th edition of the Chinese kite festival. The festival was organized jointly by the China Cultural Center in Malta, the Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society, the Ministry of Education and Esplora to encourage schoolchildren to celebrate diversity, unity and different cultures through the building of kites. Wednesday's event was attended by about 100 primary students from seven schools. It culminated in a colorful lion dance performance. There is also a kite exhibition that will remain open until Friday. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, president emeritus and chair of th

Sapporo workshop making 100 monkey kites

Sapporo workshop making 100 monkey kites

Mitsuo Tanaka, representative of a kite craft studio, is making 100 kites, each in the shape of a monkey -- the animal representing the year 2016 -- wearing colorful kimono, at his studio in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Dec. 15, 2015. The kites, made of bamboo frames and washi paper, will be connected to make 100 meter-long chain-like kites to fly in the skies in the New Year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sapporo workshop making 100 monkey kites

Sapporo workshop making 100 monkey kites

Mitsuo Tanaka, representative of a kite craft studio, is making 100 kites, each in the shape of a monkey -- the animal representing the year 2016 -- wearing colorful kimono, at his studio in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Dec. 15, 2015. The kites, made of bamboo frames and washi paper, will be connected to make 100 meter-long chain-like kites to fly in the skies in the New Year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sapporo man to fly 100-m kite train in Year of Sheep

Sapporo man to fly 100-m kite train in Year of Sheep

SAPPORO, Japan - Mitsuo Tanaka, head of a kite-loving group in Sapporo in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, makes kites with sheep face drawings on Dec. 16, 2014. He plans to fly a 100-meter kite train in January as 2015 is the Year of the Sheep under the Chinese zodiac. (Kyodo)