More than 30 overseas students from universities in Jinan, East China's Shandong province enjoyed a kite painting activity on April 21, in preparation for the upcoming 2019 Jinan International Kite Festival.

The event, organized by OASIS Foreign Language and Culture Research Association, invited overseas students from different countries including the United States, Russia and Pakistan to paint kites with images of Jinan.

The 2019 Jinan International Kite Festival will be held on April 30 and will invite professional kite flyers from Asia, Europe and America to show colorful kites with various shapes.

A kite painting campaign featuring images of Jinan is held on April 21 to welcome the upcoming 2019 Jinan International Kite Festival. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An overseas student from the United States tries to paint Jinan's scenery on a white kite. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An overseas student from Russia demonstrates his love for Jinan. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Overseas students show their DIY painting kites. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]