On January 10, the press conference of the 2024 Hanguguan New Year Temple Fair was held. This year's temple fair will integrate high-quality resources such as Hangu Guandong Area, Hanguguan Historical and Cultural Tourism Zone, Lavender Manor, Dongzhai Yellow River Observation Deck, etc., with the theme of "Longteng Prosperous Age, Hangu Prayer for Blessings" and the slogan of "Welcoming Purple Qi, Receiving New Year's Blessings, Visiting Temple Fairs, and Celebrating the New Year", which will be held for 17 days from February 9th to February 25th (from the 30th day of the first lunar month to the 16th day of the first lunar month).
This big temple fair will present 6 characteristics, one is the most auspicious - the temple fair site layout of a large "Fu" word maze. Taichu Palace sets up a variety of New Year blessing activities, as well as five blessing activities, and distributes Taoist health dumplings for tourists for free. The second is the most lively - more than 80 performances per day. "Chu and Han Fighting" real-life horse war performance, "Qin Wang Dianjiang" historical melodrama, "Old Worship Ceremony" and other plays are staged in turn, digital boutique programs "Tianxia Hangu" city wall projection digital light and shadow show and young trendy play programs aerial fireworks acrobatics, UFO, NPC character parade and other programs appeared in the scenic spot, Nanshi plum blossom pile, Detang shadow puppet show and many other traditional folk programs will also add more highlights to the performance. The third is the most gorgeous - 10,000 lamps light up Hangu Pass, and the iron flower ignites the ancient battlefield. In the evening, the temple fair will present thousands of years of intangible cultural heritage iron flowers, hot wheels, bonfire party and other programs, providing visitors with rich visual enjoyment. Fourth, the most youthful flavor - a variety of traditional skills, hundreds of classic foods. In the big temple fair, tourists can appreciate the unique charm of traditional crafts such as candy blowers, dough kneaders, sugar paintings, etc., and can also taste special foods from all over the country and Lingbao local snacks in Hangu Market. The fifth is the most passionate - lavender manor, the ice and snow world is wonderful. Lingbao Snow Town, cute pet zoo, parent-child paradise and other amusement projects will bring tourists a different New Year experience. The sixth is the most beautiful scenery - Dongzhai Yellow River Observation Deck. During the Spring Festival, Dongzhai Village will hold a series of colorful mass entertainment activities to attract tourists and the masses to participate.
In addition, during the Spring Festival, Hanguguan Town District will rely on the Hanguguan Historical and Cultural Tourism Area to hold traditional social fire programs such as float parades, stilt cores, hundred-person war drums, and flower drum dry boats, so that tourists can feel the strong "New Year's flavor". Tourists can also enjoy special delicacies such as farmhouse pork ribs and Lingbao mutton soup in the township.
During the Great Temple Fair, the city will also hold the "Hanguguan Great Temple Fair Douyin National Challenge" on the Douyin platform to stimulate the creative enthusiasm of tourists for the Great Temple Fair and expand its influence. (Reporter He Yingjie) (*Sanmenxia**).