The 2019 Xiamen International Kite Festival is due to be held from Nov 1-7 in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province. [Photo/siming.gov.cn]

The 2019 Xiamen International Kite Festival is set to be held in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province from Nov 1-7, with more than 300,000 kite enthusiasts expected to participate.

The festival, which takes place during the 2019 World Ocean Week, has been held annually in Xiamen since 2008. This year's event, themed around the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), will display a variety of kites from BRI countries and pay tribute to the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

A variety of kites dot the sky. [Photo/siming.gov.cn]

In addition, a wide range of activities such as kite painting, a kite-themed carnival, and cultural and creative markets will be held during the festival, creating a unified platform for expanding communication among countries and regions involved in the BRI.