The opening ceremony of the 2010 Lhasa Kite Festival is held at the Tibet Museum of Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), Sept. 19, 2010, photo taken by Jan from China Tibet Online.
The 2010 Lhasa Kite Festival kicks off at the Tibet Museum of Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), Sept. 19, 2010, during which a kite show and a kite competition will be held.
Over 80 kites designed by students, local residents and kite s funs are showcased on the kite show at the Tibet Museum, attracting many visitors to enjoy a world of colorful kites.
The kite show focuses on different themes, such as traditional Tibetan designing named "cross-eyed", "big mustache", "gala" which means pure white, as well as "bangdian" in accordance with Tibetan apron.
"The skill of flying a kite plays an important part in the Tibetan kites. Flying high is only part of the game; we compete with our opponents by trying to cut their kite off. , It is the most interesting and amazing part of our game!" said Wangdor, a local citizen of Lhasa at the kite show.
