He spent his savings of 36 yuan to buy materials to make and sell his first kite. A shop offered him only 8yuan, but other customers began to buy his handmade kites. At 22, he opened his own factory.

In India, kite-flying has been a way of celebrating connection with nature and worship. Flying kites also represents the ...

Gujarat and Rajasthan have the largest kite-flying events in the country. Handmade kites are produced by people of these states several months ahead of the festival. Gujarat celebrates Makar ...

More than 8,000 people are thought to have attended the event Most of the kites are handmade, using just the wind to stay airborne The 100m-long dragon was made by hand in Bali, according to owner ...