The China Post
Date: August 29, 2016
By: CNA

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A two-day kite festival, which concluded Sunday at Nanliao Fishing Port in Hsinchu City, attracted an estimated 48,000 kite enthusiasts from around Taiwan, according to the city government.

This year, the festival had been significantly expanded into a full-scale event to include a variety of activities. In addition to the conventional flying of kites in the shapes of various marine creatures, the festival also included a spectacular night show of LED kites, the city government said Sunday.

On the kite field, enthusiasts from 12 kite clubs from around the country, including Asian Kite Forum, were out in force, strutting their stuff during the event, drawing countless spectators, according to the city government.

Meanwhile, due to the city government’s successful promotional efforts, crowds from Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli and Keelung were attracted to the festival in an attempt to win numerous prizes up for grabs during the festival.     [FULL  STORY]