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epa02126185 Workers paint elements of kites at a kite making workshop in Yangjiabu village, Weifang city, Shandong province, China, 21 April 2010. Yangjiabu village is one of the most famous kite making bases of China. Villagers started to make kites in the early years of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). By the Qianlong reign (1736-1795) of the Qing Dynasty, the kite-making business was already an important industry in Weifang. By now, Weifang hosts the annual international kite festival in Springholds the most important kite-flying competition of the world.  EPA/WU HONG