"It's so lively, and the atmosphere of the New Year is particularly strong. Early in the morning of the first day of the Year of the Dragon, 71-year-old Wang Jijun rushed to the Changdian temple fair in Beijing.
On the east and west streets of Liulichang, you can see all kinds of red lanterns, and the dragon dance performance attracts the applause of the scene, and there is laughter and ......laughter in the bustling crowd
Wang Jijun was busy using the camera in her hand to record the place she had frequented since she was a child. "This prosperous scene is a familiar old Beijing flavor. She told reporters that she also had to go to Temple of Earth, Longtan and other temple fairs to take a look, "Take photos and send them to Moments, so that everyone can feel the atmosphere of the Spring Festival in the Year of the Dragon." ”
On February 11, tourists enjoyed the lanterns at the Changdian Temple Fair in Beijing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Yuguo.
As one of the four major temple fairs in China, the Changdian temple fair has always been known for the characteristics of the "cultural market" - tourists can buy books, make pens, watch exhibitions, feel the elegance and taste, and attract many citizens and tourists.
In the Yidekaku store, calligraphers use brushes dipped in gold ink to write down blessing characters, and people line up in anticipation.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, you will get a blessing word and ask for a jackpot. 66-year-old Li Zengjun said with a smile, "It feels good to be able to see the customs and traditions of childhood at a temple fair with such a strong cultural atmosphere." ”
In the fireworks of the world, when the "New Year's flavor" is strong. During this year's Spring Festival, traditional temple fairs such as the Temple of Earth, Longtan, Changdian, Daguanyuan, and Badachu in Beijing are thriving. Watch good shows, catch big gatherings, taste delicious food ......Citizens and tourists pray for good luck in the New Year at the temple fair and feel the festive atmosphere of the New Year.
The bean juice is sold out! At a stall at the Spring Festival Cultural Temple Fair in Longtan, Beijing, Yin Sandou juice's staff kept explaining to tourists who came to buy it.
On February 10, the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Longtan Temple Fair ushered in a large number of citizens and tourists as soon as it opened, and many time-honored stalls lined up in front of a long line.
We prepared 1,000 bottles of bean juice and sold out by 2pm. The staff of Yin Sandou Juice told reporters that he had been "spinning continuously" since 8 o'clock in the morning, "there were too many people, it was too hot".
On February 13, tourists enjoyed the lanterns in the South Gate Scenic Area of Zhengding Ancient City, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiaofeng.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the Beijing Ditan Temple Fair returned. Ditan Park is dressed in a "new outfit" for the Year of the Dragon, with Chinese knots and red lanterns complementing each other. Tourists rushed to take photos with the zodiac mascot "Longlong".
At 9 o'clock, the "imitation of the Qing sacrifice performance" was staged in the altar of the earth. Visitors raised their mobile phones and cameras to record this wonderful moment.
What I want to see most today is this performance, as if I have traveled back in time. Wang Yanli from Gansu Province took her family to Beijing for a trip and felt a different "New Year's flavor".
I just watched the Hebei acrobatic performance, and I went to line up to drink the old Beijing tea soup ......Liu Shiyu, a citizen of Beijing, and his friends came to the temple fair to "join in the fun", "the landscape is beautifully arranged, and Beijing's 'New Year's flavor' is hidden in the temple fair."
The Spring Festival is the most solemn and lively traditional festival in China, and during the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon, the traditional temple fairs in Beijing, Guiyang and other places have a fiery atmosphere. In addition to traditional temple fairs, various forms of lantern festivals, flower festivals and other activities are also held in various places in combination with regional customs and characteristics.
On February 13, at the Spring Festival temple fair held in the ancient city scenic area of Qingzhou, Shandong Province, folk artists performed tricks. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Jilin.
In Shanghai, the 2024 Yu Garden Folk Art Lantern Festival is lit up with thousands of lights, and visitors wander among the pavilions and pavilions to experience the unique charm of oriental aesthetics; In the Xi'an Tang Paradise, lanterns of different shapes are brilliant, creating an immersive experience of "appreciating the lights in the scene, seeing the scenery in the lights, and relying on the lights and scenes"; Nanjing Qinhuai Lantern Festival, Chengdu International Panda Lantern Festival, Guangzhou Flower Market and other activities with distinctive local characteristics have attracted a large number of tourists.
In the rising fireworks, there are also bursts of scholarly fragrance. At the booth of "Old Books and New Knowledge" of the Chinese Bookstore at the Ditan Temple Fair in Beijing, books on literature, history, and biographies attracted many tourists to stop and read. The on-site staff told reporters that more than 2,000 kinds of books were prepared this time, "and I don't get tired of reading old books hundreds of times, and I also want to take this opportunity to better promote the excellent traditional Chinese culture."
Wander the market, watch the lanterns and enjoy the flowers, climb the heights to pray for blessings, and welcome the spring ......The smiling faces in the temple fair outline the picture of happiness in the world. While people feel the charm of traditional culture, they are also looking forward to a better future in the strong flavor of the New Year.
* Xinhuanet client.
Edited by Hu Weike.
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