Chengdu Kite Fliers

I have a backlog of China photos and stories to post, so I’ll continue to post China material from Australia.

All over China, kite flying is a popular activity. I’ve seen kites in every city I visited.

These particular kites are in the People’s Park in Chengdu. You can see three kites, and the Monument to Railroad Workers’ Strike.

The kites can get very high, and the fliers have some fancy rigs for the line.

Of course, in Shanghai, the guys flying kites have an extra kite or two in a bag, which they offer to sell you! In Chengdu, the fliers are just friendly, and happy to have their photo taken.