A guide to New Year temple fairs in Beijing

1. Ditan Temple Fair

Date: 8:30-17:00, Feb 16-20

Location: Ditan Park, Andingmenwai Avenue, Dongcheng district

Admission: 10 yuan

The temple fair at Ditan (Temple of Earth) Park will include reenactments of the traditional Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) ceremony to worship the God of Earth, a folk flower fair, singing and dancing performances, Tianjin folk art and Hebei acrobatics, as well as picture exhibitions and folk-custom experience activities.

Intangible cultural heritage items and flavored snacks from around the country also will be showcased during the temple fair, such as the Beijing clay rabbit, Shaanxi shadow puppet, Tianjin fried dough twist and Shandong pancake.