BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- One of the activities that people enjoy during the China lunar New Year is go to the temple fair, is also called Guang miao hui. In China's capital city Chengdu in Sichuan Province, our Liu Yang tell us the abundant cultural event that you don't want to miss.
Wearing traditional costumes, these children were called “God of Happiness”, also known as Auspicious God. During the Temple fair, the“God of happiness” pass “lucky card” to visitors in the temple fair, whoever receive the “lucky card” is considered a blessing for the whole year.
If you're looking to experience a traditional Chinese Spring Festival, then Chengdu Temple Fair is the place to go. With its origin dating back 2,000 years to the Qin Dynasty, it offers a chance to immerse yourself in life in ancient China. It's also an opportunity for Chinese parents to show their children facets of Chinese tradition and it's simply a great way to spend quality time with family.
At the Chengdu temple fair, you will find all sorts of traditional cultural elements and activities. Creating clay figurine, making the best traditional Sichuan snacks also called Sandapao in Chinese, which made of sticky rice and who wants to miss acrobatic performance that gives audiences a surprising moment of joy and nervousness. Parents say the temple fair is also about learning knowledge.
The Chengdu Temple fair is held at Wuhou Temple, the historic scenery spot dated back to 1,500 years ago. No wonder people are more feeling like walking across the time when enjoying various Chinese traditions. This couple wanted a traditional Chinese paper-cut with the shape of sheep and pray for a better new year.
Yuan Chengxiang is the provincial inheritance of Chinese Paper-cut, he said the paper cut is a symbol of traditional Chinese culture.
"The paper cuts is our unique culture, foreign paper cuts is a effect of silhouette, our Chinese paper cuts is hollow-out art," Papercuts artist Yuan Chengxiang said.
The fair will also stage various activities, including lantern festivals, food fair and presentations of other regional folk customs, paintings and used book fair. The Spring Festival is also a special moment for family reunions and going to the temple fair is both a cultural and emotional experience.
The Chengdu Temple Fair will last about 17 days. Organizers say approximately 2 million people will take part. And after the cell phone frenzy for digital lucky money, what better way to spend some quality time with your loved ones? I wish you all a great Year of the Sheep, full of joy and prosperity!
(Source: CNTV.cn)
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