Weifang Folk Culture

Weifang has a profound cultural heritage. Linqu Mountain is rich in ancient biological fossils and is known as China's "Treasure House of Fossils". Zhucheng City is one of the two major places where dinosaur fossils were discovered in China; Qingzhou is one of the ancient nine states and is exquisite. The stone Buddha statue in Longxing Temple was hailed as one of the top ten archaeological discoveries in the country in 1996; Weifang has distinctive folk customs and is one of the four major kite producing areas and one of the three major New Year picture producing areas in China. Known as the kite capital of the world.

The charm of Weifang folk handicrafts. Yangjiabu woodblock New Year paintings, together with Tianjin Yangliuqing New Year paintings and Suzhou Taohuawu New Year paintings, are known as the three major New Year paintings in China. They have lasted for more than 400 years and are exported to more than 20 countries and regions including Southeast Asia and North America. Gaomi's dust-dusted New Year pictures, folk paper-cutting and clay sculptures are known as the "three wonders" of folk art. Weifang cloth toys entered the royal family as offerings in the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368 AD). Weifang's core carvings, imitation bronze handicrafts, and mahogany silver-inlaid lacquerware have long been famous at home and abroad. Weifang embroidery, Qingzhoufu lace set, Changyi blue printed cloth, Linqu red silk inkstone, etc. are also excellent folk crafts. Weifang kites are famous all over the world for their beautiful shapes, exquisite craftsmanship and rich folk life atmosphere.

The silver thread connects the world, and kites carry friendship. Since 1984, the annual Weifang International Kite Fair has attracted tens of thousands of Chinese and foreign kite enthusiasts, businessmen, and tourists to Weifang. Sightseeing, negotiating trade. The holding of the Kite Festival has promoted the economic development of Weifang and the development of tourism, culture and other undertakings, making Weifang go global, and Weifang has therefore been elected as the Kite Capital of the World.