Source: CCTV.com

01-09-2009 09:03

Special Report:   Spring Festival: Year of Ox

This year's fair at the Temple of Earth in Beijing opens on January the 25th, the eve of the Spring Festival. Let's preview the fun that the fair has in store for us.

This year's fair at the Temple of Earth in Beijing opens on January the 25th, the eve of the Spring Festival.
This year's fair at the Temple of Earth in Beijing opens on 
January the 25th, the eve of the Spring Festival.

The Temple of Earth has held the fair during the Spring Festival for 23 years. This year, the fair runs until February the 1st.

The main features of this year's fair include folk performances and vendors selling traditional snacks and handicrafts.

The main features of this year's fair include folk performances and vendors selling traditional snacks and handicrafts. 
The main features of this year's fair include folk performances
and vendors selling traditional snacks and handicrafts. 

The biggest attraction is a grand ceremony that resembles the imperial sacrificial ritual of the Qing Dynasty.