Photo shows a huge kite flies in the sky over the Dulata Port, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily (Reporter Song Weiguo) new: On March 8, 2025, at the RV camping base at the Dulata Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the grand opening of the inaugural kite gala and investment promotion event was held. Over a hundred distinctive-shaped kites, including a giant octopus, the China-Europe freight trains, characters from "Huluwa," (a famous character of Chinese folk stories), and "Nezha," (hero of a famous Chinese fairy tale, the movie "Nezha," adapted from the story, has gained huge success in Chinese movie industry), soared in the blue sky, composing a spring symphony of cultural tourism integration and open development.

Photo shows a huge kite themed on "Huluwa" flies over the Dulata Port, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Photo shows a kite themed on the China-Europe freight trains flies over the Dulata Port, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

As the event commenced, a giant kite shaped like a China-Europe freight train gradually ascended into the sky with the collective effort of ten people. The massive locomotive and carriages swayed in the wind, attracting numerous onlookers to snap photos. This kite was specially ordered by the Dulata Port Management Committee from Weifang Xiangyuan Lantern Processing Co., Ltd. On that day, the company brought more than 20 giant kites, including a 100-meter-long kite inscribed with the slogan of the event, a giant rotating kite with a diameter of 15 meters and a length of 40 meters, and a giant octopus kite stretching 45 meters...

Photo shows a child prepares to fly a kite at the Dulata Port, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

As a vital land passage connecting China with Central Asia, West Asia, and even Europe, Dulata Port possesses unique advantages in developing and strengthening its cultural tourism industry. In recent years, by leveraging its geographical, resource, and open-access advantages, Dulata Port has been shaping tourism through culture and highlighting culture through tourism. This approach has helped to construct a new pattern of tourism development featuring all seasons, all times, and all regions, injecting strong momentum into high-quality development of the local economy and society.

Photo shows people take photos at the Dulata Port, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Wang Shiying, general manager of Weifang Xiangyuan Lantern Processing Co., Ltd., said, "It is a proud moment to showcase the national intangible cultural heritage project, the Weifang kite, at the national gate."

Photo shows performers perform at the opening ceremony of the event at the Dulata Port, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

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