From July 11 to 13, the 2025 Two Rivers Loop Trendy Sports Life Season & Kite Carnival will be held at the Foshan Grand Grassland Music Showground in Nanzhuang Town, Chancheng District, Foshan. Kite associations and clubs from Shantou, Zhuhai, Zhanjiang, Macao, and other regions will participate in the event to showcase their best kites.
Various types of kites will be on display, including dragon-head centipede kites, soft kites, ground-rolling dragon kites, and winged kites. Visitors will also have the opportunity to engage in hands-on kite making and graffiti painting.
Among these, the dragon-head centipede kite (龙串风筝) is regarded as the "giant" and "king" of kites. Typically featuring a "dragon head" strung together with dozens of interconnected three-dimensional body segments, it can reach up to 100 meters in length. In the sky, it creates a magnificent spectacle and requires teamwork to control, making it a perfect blend of strength and skill.
Soft kites (软体风筝) are unique in that they lack a rigid frame, relying entirely on the buoyancy of the wind to maintain their shape. With versatile styles and vibrant colors, these kites are graceful and lively in flight, exhibiting excellent wind resistance.
The ground-rolling dragon kite (滚地龙风筝) is an interesting type, usually circular or oval in shape and large in volume. It rolls quickly along the ground as it gradually ascends into the air. During this process, the kite whirs as if it is singing cheerfully. Once it reaches a certain height, it rotates into a giant disk in the sky, spinning with the wind like a saucer.
Winged kites (翅类风筝) are named for their resemblance to bird wings. They focus on demonstrating the posture and beauty of flying birds. Their wings are typically vivid, with smooth lines and harmonious proportions, mimicking the wings of real birds. They are further divided into hard-winged and soft-winged types, depending on whether the lower part of the wings has a rigid supporting structure.
Editor | Huang Xi (intern), Zhang Yuan (intern), Liu Lingzhi, James, Shen He
Source | Chancheng Fabu
