The temple fair in memory.
It's like a time machine.
Bring people back to those times when there was a lot of laughter.
Bustling crowds.
Each with its own unique stalls.
One after another, the cries of selling.
All turned into a strong New Year's flavor.
In 1957, the Spring Festival temple fair of Tianjin Tianhou Temple.
During the Spring Festival of 1961, people bought lanterns at the Confucius Temple Lantern Market in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
During the Spring Festival of 1961, the children who visited the Changdian temple fair in Beijing were most interested in the large string of sugar gourds.
In 1985, at the Beijing Ditan Cultural Temple Fair, Qi Xinying (right), a veteran artist of the original Tianqiao, was invited to perform the cross talk "North and South Dialect" with Ding Yupeng, a cross talk actor of the Beijing Rap Troupe.
At the 1988 Spring Festival temple fair in Longtan Park, Beijing, folk artists performed hard qigong.
At the 1988 Spring Festival temple fair in Longtan, Beijing, the corn ball made by vendor Liu Changkun (left) is loved for its shape and taste.
At the 1998 Spring Festival temple fair held at the Chenghuang Temple in Hefei City, students from Shuanggang Primary School in Hefei City performed the dance "Chinese Baby".
On February 10, 2005, four tourists tasted a string of rock sugar gourds more than 1 meter long at the Ditan Temple Fair in Beijing.
On February 17, 2011, at the launching ceremony of the "Guangfu Temple Fair", actors performed a lion dance.
On February 16, 2018, visitors visited the Qingjiangpu Temple Fair in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province.
On January 18, 2023, tourists enjoy lanterns and tour at the Spring Festival temple fair in Tangcheng, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province.
On February 11, 2024, tourists enjoy the lanterns at the Changdian Temple Fair in Beijing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Yuguo.
Visiting the temple fair during the Chinese New Year is a unique scenery, and in the hustle and bustle, we are looking for childhood memories and savoring the charm of tradition.
What are some of the most memorable memories of the temple fair? Did you go to the lantern viewing with your family and friends this year? Halfway through the Spring Festival holiday, seize the opportunity to travel
*:Xinhua.