Changdian Temple Fair

Dates: Feb.2-7

Venue: Tao Ran Park

Admission: 10 yuan 

The Changdian Temple Fair is often a favorite outing for Beijing residents during the Lunar New Year. It is a particular draw for people to buy and sell paintings and calligraphic works, antiques, articles for daily use, children's toys, food products and seasonal fruit and vegetables. In addition, acrobatics, magic shows and opera are all provided for entertainment. This temple fair is popular among foreigners.

Variety shows, cross-talk shows, traditional lion dance, stilt dance, and Dancing God of Fortune, rickshaw, and folk wedding performances will also be staged in this temple fair.