Weifang is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province,People’s Republic of China. It borders Dongying to the northwest, Ziboto the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao to the east, and looks out to the Laizhou Bay to the north. Its population is 9,086,241.
Kite flying is a traditional custom among the people in Weifang in spring time. In 1984, the first international kite festival was held in Weifang. More than ten thousand kite fans attended the opening ceremony. Papercutting, the art of cutting paper designs, has a long history here also.