Few countries rival China for regional diversity, and a short flight or train ride can bring dramatically different ...

Temple fairs are a Beijing custom that dates back to the Liao Dynasty (916-1125). In the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), the bustling temple fair in Chenghuangmiao (Temple of the City God) Street -- present ...

Since the Beijing Central Axis was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2024, the city has devised outlines and made efforts for the preservation of the once disproportionately occupied ...

Beijing-flavored temple fairs such as the Old Summer Palace royal temple fair, brush pen, ink stick, paper and ink slab at Liulichang, the century-old stores at Dazhalan, the Red Chamber and folk ...

Beijing's traditional temple fairs or miaohui are part of the rites of Spring. Erik Nilsson looks at the carnival spirit, and finds out that it is an evolving sprite. Temple fairs celebrate - and are ...

Traditional temple fairs in Beijing made a big comeback this Spring Festival, after being put on hold for four years because of the pandemic. The Global Times reporters visited the temple fair during ...

You've eaten scores of dumplings, set off a megaton of fireworks and lost all your money playing mahjong. How to pass the rest of the Chinese New Year, which traditionally lasts until the 15th day of ...

People watch a Kunqu opera performance at Miaoying Temple, also called Baita Temple, in Beijing, capital of China, July 30, 2022. A series of cultural activities will be held at night at Miaoying ...