Kite flying is widespread in China, especially in Beijing and Weifang which are both epicenters of kite manufacturing and flying. Kites are made in various styles by professional or amateur artists of different schools. Eulogized as China's kite capital,the city of Weifang in the northern province of Shandong hosts an International Kite Fair and kite-flying tournament every spring just before Qingming. The event attracts numerous contestants from, all over the world and a growing number of tourists from home and abroad.