With it have come kite-fighting and the so-called "kite runners" described by author Khaled Hosseini in his 2003 novel, the WSJ's Don Duncan reports.

Take a look at the Kite: Character Trailer for HunterxHunter NenxImpact, a 2D anime fighting game developed by Bushiroad and Arc System Works. Take a look at the latest gameplay trailer for Kite ...

The thread attached to the kites is coated with a mixture of glue, colour and powdered glass, to make them strong and sharp enough to fight each other. Participants display their kite-flying ...