TAOYUAN, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 21October 2019 - The "2019 Taoyuan International KiteFestival" grand opening event kicked off today (October 19). The eventlasted for two days of Zhong Zhuang Adjustment Pool in Daxi District. Swisskite master Marcel Burri, flew one 13-meter-long Aladdin and magic lantern kiteto kick off the event.  This is thesecond years of Taoyuan Kite Festival. Zhong Zhuang in Daxi gradually attracts kitelovers to gather together.  This year'sevent invited good athletes from Switzerland, France, Germany, Singapore, SouthKorea, the United States and Taiwan, bringing nearly a thousand kites to soarin the sky.

Taoyuan mayor Cheng Wen-tsan attended 2019 Taoyuan International KiteFestival.

Aladdin magic lamp flies to heaven; fairy-tale kite flies to the sky

Inaddition to the 13-meter-long Aladdin kite, Taoyuan mascots Tao and Yuango, aswell as Swiss cattle and bear, Swedish farmer Peterson, Singaporean Merlion,South Korea's chinese baby and Qi Fei, guests, big and small, cheered like afairy tale book opened in the air!

Taoyuanmayor Cheng Wen-tsan said that there was also the first air theatre in Taiwan,Su Young Man PK the Man Behind the Mirror! Wonderful kite show! Friends of all ages can enjoy the fun ofautumn together!  There are manypromotional activities at the Kite Festival, including "DIY KitePainting", " Send Kites By Punching" (limited to 200 copies perday) and "Local Market", inviting everyone to join us as fans.

Cheng Kai-Yuan,chairman of the Asian International Kite Federation, said that this year'sevent had invited good athletes from Switzerland, France, Germany, Singapore,South Korea, the United States and Taiwan, bringing nearly 1,000 kites to soarin the sky on the grass in Zhong Zhuang.

Flying Kites in Autumn and Traveling Taoyuan

Afterflying kites, the visitors can swim along Daxi, visit Daxi Bridge and the oldstreet, and stay in home stay within YaMay Leisure Area at night, enjoy Persianchrysanthemum, and experience rural scenery and fun!  For detailed information about the activity,please go to the activity website: https://taoyuan-kite.tycg.gov.tw/, or go tothe Taoyuan city sightseeing tour website or join the [loveㄑTao] Facebook fan club.