Warmly celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and showing the vigorous, positive and courageous spirit of the cadres and masses of the Gulf Tourism Area, on the morning of September 28, the opening ceremony of the 27th Tourism Kite Festival of the 2024 Shanghai Tourism Festival and the 2nd "Gulf Cup" Yangtze River Delta Kite Invitational Tournament and the 5th Games of the "Upward to the United States and Cultivating the Future" Gulf Tourism Area were successfully held at the Fengxian Bay International Kite Flying Field.
Opening ceremony
Released the series of activities of the 27th Tourism Kite Festival of the 2024 Shanghai Tourism Festival
Putting the finishing touches on the "Dragon Kite".
Representatives of athletes and referees take the oath
The leaders attended the 2024 Shanghai Tourism Festival, the 27th Tourism Kite Festival and the 2nd "Bay Cup" Yangtze River Delta Kite Invitational Competition, and the 5th Games of the "Upward to the United States and Cultivating the Future" Gulf Tourism Area.
Entrance ceremony
Accompanied by passionate music, more than 400 athletes from 26 delegations, including the national flag and the flag team, as well as 26 delegations from government agencies, enterprises and institutions, and villages in the bay tourism area, entered in a neat line.
Chapter 1 "Born by the Sea to Strengthen the Body"
The melody of the ninth set of radio drills slowly sounded in this land embraced by the ocean, and the athletes dressed in colorful colors moved in unison and full of energy.
The second chapter "Casting Youth by the Sea"
In the cheerful and passionate melody, sweating in the dynamic beat, showing the infinite possibilities of youth, fully demonstrating the vigorous and positive spirit of young people.
Chapter 3 "Start Again because of the Beauty of the Sea"
Kites, as a treasure of traditional Chinese culture, are not only childhood memories, but also artistic performances that demonstrate skills and creativity. The movements of the athletes are smooth and powerful, and the kites are lifted, rotated and tumbled under their control. Every kite flip and spin is beautiful, energetic, and carries a positive message.
Chapter 4 "Singing to the Sea"
The sun rises in the east, and the folk performance of "Singing to the Sea" slowly kicks off. The hand lion performance dances with the majesty and liveliness of the male lion, and the meandering and circling of the ribbon dragon performance is a symphony of strength and beauty. Their performances tell the story of generations of people who have lived together with the sea, and are an expression of the deep feelings of this land.
Epilogue "Flying to the World"
An impassioned and soulful song "Flying to the World" resounded in the sky, which is not only a perfect summary of today's event, but also an expectation of infinite possibilities for the future.
Kite is one of the characteristic brands of "Shangmei Bay" all-for-one tourism, and it is the integrated development style of culture, sports and tourism that is focused on cultivating by bay tourism. The 2nd "Gulf Cup" Yangtze River Delta Kite Invitational Tournament brings together kite enthusiasts and professional kite teams from all over the Yangtze River Delta, with hard wings, soft wings, strings, boards, the largest classes, sports kites, etc. as the main competitions, and builds a kite cultural exchange platform through the event, which not only brings a visual feast to the audience, but also conveys the charm and vitality of the diverse cultures in the Yangtze River Delta region through the flying of kites and the integration of culture, and promotes the prosperity and development of regional tourism and cultural undertakings. During the National Day, the bay tourism area will also carry out the "Kite Lingyun Dream Dance Bay" kite performance and flying activities, "Big Hands and Small Hands Flying Dreams" - parent-child kite activities, the first "Blue Sea and Sands" Cup Kite Invitational Competition, "The Wind Rises from the National Tide and Rejuvenates the Intangible Cultural Heritage" Folk Culture Parade Activities, "Through Time and Meet You" Exploring the Sea Journey Activities, and "Coastal Love Kite and Zheng Day" Bay Trunk Market and other theme activities.