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.

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 to see his moves and abilites ...

One alternative that some countries have implemented successfully is strictly limiting where kites - especially fighter kites - can be flown to ensure that errant strings cannot go anywhere near ...

"Quite often you can see a crowd of 20 to 30 black kites fighting for food over the Tseung Kwan O landfill sites," says Ken Ching See-ho, head of the Eco-Education & Resources Centre (ERC).