Pakistan's Lahore welcomes spring season with kite-flying festival after 20 years

LAHORE, Pakistan, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's eastern historical city of Lahore started three-day Basant kite-flying celebrations on Friday, as colorful kites returned to the skies to welcome the spring season after a hiatus of nearly two decades.

The city, with a population of over 13 million, witnessed fireworks lighting the sky, kites rising from rooftops, and music drifting through the city and surrounding