76歲的安德烈亞斯?奧格倫是瑞典的一位風箏愛好者。4月17日，濰坊國際風箏會現場，他正操縱手中的風箏線，專注于讓自己的風箏在成百上千個風箏中間保持飛翔姿態。他癡迷于設計、制作并放飛自己的風箏。而最令他著迷的要數濰坊傳統風箏。正是25年前的首次到訪，讓他對于濰坊傳統風箏扎制工藝念念不忘。
Andreas ?gren, 76, is a kite enthusiast from Sweden.On April 17, at the Weifang International Kite Festival, he was skillfully controlling the kite string, focusing on keeping his kite airborne among hundreds of others.He is passionate about designing, making and flying his own kites.However, what fascinates him most are the traditional kites of Weifang.It was his first visit 25 years ago that made him deeply impressed by the craftsmanship of making traditional Weifang kites.
“第一次來濰坊參加風箏會是在25年前?！彼嬖V海報新聞記者，“前前后后總共來了15次。”
對于為何如此頻繁地來到濰坊，他直言是風箏會讓全球的朋友們得以相會于此?！霸谶@里我有很多朋友。濰坊風箏會讓來自世界各地的風箏愛好者都在此相聚。所以我喜歡來這里放風箏。見見國內外的老朋友，也結交新朋友。這非常重要?！?/span>
"I first came to Weifang for the Kite Festival 25 years ago," he told a reporter from Haibao News."All in all, I have been here a total of 15 times."
When asked why he comes to Weifang so frequently, he stated frankly that the Kite Festival brings friends from all over the world together."I have many friends here. The Weifang Kite Festival gathers kite lovers from around the globe. That’s why I love coming here to fly kites, meet old friends from both China and abroad, and make new ones as well. This means a great deal to me."
安德烈亞斯如今退休已13年，他平時的生活就是在巴厘島的沙灘與風箏相伴。他說他每天設計、制作的風箏結構比較簡單，無法與他摯愛的濰坊傳統風箏相媲美。
Andreas has been retired for 13 years, and his daily life is spent with kites on the beaches of Bali.He says the kites he designs and makes every day have a relatively simple structure and cannot compare with the traditional Weifang kites he holds dear.
“我最喜歡濰坊的傳統風箏?！卑驳铝襾喫谷郧宄赜浀?5年前他初次造訪濰坊，到楊家埠參觀時的場景。“我們走過長長的街道。每家每戶都是小風箏店、家庭風箏工廠。我很驚訝有這么多人在做這件事。”
"I love the traditional Weifang kites the most."Andreas still clearly remembers his first visit to Weifang 25 years ago, when he toured Yangjiabu."We walked along the long street. Every household was a small kite shop or a family-run kite workshop. I was amazed that so many people were engaged in this craft."
如今，設計、制造和放飛他的風箏，是他最著迷的事情?！八粌H僅是一種愛好，而是一種激情。這是我每天都做的事情。”他認為，跟中國傳統風箏的制作相比，西方的風箏不需要那么多的技巧?！爸谱髦袊L箏，你需要在紙上畫畫，你必須是一個好的畫家。你必須有很好的技巧來調整竹子。制作西方風箏時，則使用碳纖維或玻璃纖維。它不需要相同水平的技藝?！?/span>
Nowadays, designing, making and flying his own kites is what fascinates him most."It is not just a hobby, but a passion. It is something I do every day."In his view, making Western kites requires far less skill than crafting traditional Chinese kites."To make a Chinese kite, you need to paint on paper, so you have to be a good painter.You also need great skill to shape and adjust the bamboo.Western kites, by contrast, are made with carbon fiber or fiberglass, which do not demand the same level of craftsmanship."
放飛場上的他穿著一身橘黃色的衣服，背上印有“Windman”（追風者）的單詞。安德烈亞斯無疑正是一位追風者，“每次當我設計和制作新的風箏，并第一次放飛它，這感覺就像再次墜入愛河。”
On the flying field, he was dressed in bright orange, with the word “Windman” printed on his back.Andreas is truly a chaser of the wind."Every time I design and make a new kite and fly it for the first time, it feels like falling in love all over again."
來源：大眾新聞
編輯：王譽林 李新花
一審：賈春毅
二審：孫瑞永
三審：王桂林
