{"id":2940,"date":"2023-01-17T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T02:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=2940"},"modified":"2023-01-19T19:54:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T11:54:36","slug":"what-to-see-and-do-at-the-temple-fairs-in-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-winter-tour\/what-to-see-and-do-at-the-temple-fairs-in-beijing","title":{"rendered":"What to see and do at the temple fairs in Beijing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Plan your winter tour in Beijing<\/a>? As a foreign visitor, if you are in Beijing during the Spring Festival (Chinese lunar new year), visiting a temple fair is definitely a good choice to experience the traditional Beijing custom and Chinese culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like elsewhere in the world, temple fairs (Miao Hui) originated and developed as groups of vendors did business near temples when many pilgrims came to pay tribute to the gods during traditional festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now there are over 10 major temple fairs held each year in Beijing during Chinese new year. Most of them are in the parks, wide streets and other non-temple areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though some commercialization is greatly reinventing the essence of the Beijing\u2019s temple fairs, and old Beijing culture is becoming a smaller part of the fairs, going to a temple fair is still one of the opportunities to know something about our Spring Festival traditions, why we do, what we do, and how Chinese culture makes us Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to know what to see and do in a temple fair in Beijing during Chinese new year, then please follow me to the Longtanhu Temple Fair. Each temple fair has its own unique features, but much of the content is similar: four parts \u2013 Eating, Buying, Playing and Family Outing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating at a temple fair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each temple fair in Beijing will put on \u201cEating Olympic Games\u201d. Longtanhu Temple fair is no exception. In addition, it does the best among all the temple fairs in terms of offering numerous kinds of Beijing traditional snacks and food.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The connected food booths selling various kinds of local food as well from elsewhere in China.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Sugar Coated haws on a stick<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Chatang – Miancha – Youcha<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Steamed buns with fillings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Stuffed Sausage – Ingredient – wheat flour, cloves, nutmeg, garlic sauce, starch, tofu pulp<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Fried Scentipede!!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Shopping at a temple fair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most people go to a temple fair in Beijing to buy gifts or crafts for the new year celebrations. Many goods sold in the temple fair have typical northern features, such as toys like diabolo, pin wheel, knife, spear, sword and halberd\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n

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Selling pinwheels<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Selling plasticine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Entertaining and playing at a temple fair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Family members, especially the kids are excited to play various games offered in temple fairs and watch folk performances.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Catch a toy with a loop and get it<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Put the ball into the rim and get a toy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Fish what you want<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Acrobatics Show on the stage<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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More activities for kids<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Entertainment area for kids<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Family Outing<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Going to a temple fair is also family outing, a pleasant break from the non-stop eating and family events that characterize much of the holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I’m taller.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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A family outing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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A family outing 2<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Double enjoyment<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Add-on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Ski Resorts in Beijing<\/a>
Top 10 Ice Rinks in Beijing<\/a>
Houhai Winter Ice Skating Rink<\/a>
How to Visit Great Wall of China in Winter<\/a>
Top 8 Things to Do in Beijing in the Winter<\/a>
How to Visit Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival<\/a>
What to see and do at the temple fairs in Beijing<\/a>
Snow and Ice at Bird\u2019s Nest (National Stadium)<\/a>
How to Spend Spring Festival in Beijing<\/a>
How to Spend Christmas Eve in Beijing<\/a>
Longtan Lake Park Temple Fair<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip:  Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for guided tours to Beijing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beijing Winter Tour<\/a>
Beijing 5 Day Winter Tour Package<\/a>
Car Rental in Beijing<\/a>
Beijing Day Tour<\/a>
Beijing Tour Packages<\/a>
Great Wall Tour<\/a>
Beijing Tours<\/a>
China City Tours<\/a>
China Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Best Time to Visit Beijing<\/a>
How to plan a trip to Beijing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Attractions in Beijing<\/a>
Top 10 Tourist Scams Beijing<\/a>
How to Visit Forbidden City<\/a>
How to Visit Temple of Heaven<\/a>
How to Visit Summer Palace<\/a>
How to Visit Ming Tombs<\/a>
How to Visit the Great Wall of China<\/a>
How to Visit Tiananmen Square<\/a>
How to Visit Hutongs<\/a>
How to Visit Olympic Sites<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Markets in Beijing<\/a>
Top 10 Shopping Malls in Beijing<\/a>
Beijing Shopping<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wangfujing Night Snack Street<\/a>
Qianmen Commercial Street<\/a>
Beijing Huguosi Street<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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