Events in Shandong

7. Zhuge Liang Cultural Tourism Festival

Yinan county in Linyi is the hometown of Zhuge Liang, an outstanding politician of the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280). To commemorate him, the cultural tourism festival was first held in 2005 and has been an annual event since 2011.

The ninth Zhuge Liang Cultural Tourism Festival commenced in the county on May 26, 2018. More than 20 activities, including marathon, exhibitions, performances, theme parks, and temple fair, were prepared for visitors' enjoyment.

8. Weifang International Kite Festival

The Weifang International Kite Festival, held annually in Weifang, Shandong province since 1984, has attracted kite fans from more than 30 countries and regions around the world.

Weifang is the birthplace of kites. According to Chinese records, in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), more than 2,000 years ago, a carpenter named Gongshu Ban invented a wooden kite. The kite has been a symbol of Weifang for centuries and was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.

The festival has been boosting the development of the city's kite-making industry. Today, the city is home to more than 300 kite manufacturers, with their products sold to more than 40 countries and regions, making up 85 percent of the domestic market and 65 percent of the world market.