Longtan Temple Fair

Temple Fairs are a staple event in the annual festivities surrounding the Spring Festival.

Temple fairs, or miàohuì, were used to being events of worship during which people could go to pray for happiness, peace and luck. In the course of the centuries, this tradition was widened and now is celebrate also in parks.

The history of the temple fairs goes back to the Tang and Song Dynasties, as Buddhists and Taoists competed to recruit followers and extend their doctrines.

The first events which took place in temple fairs were dances and entertainments. Then, merchants began to sell their goods eventually transforming the event into an animated bazaar.

Nowadays, temple fairs have nothing to do anymore with religion and are essentially commercial events and amusement time famous for attracting thousands of visitors (helicopters have had to be deployed to guarantee crowd security in past fairs in Beijing!).

The currently temple fair is a circus of traditional performances from all China, music, snacks and souvenirs and should be an inescapable passage, if you visit Beijing; experience this Chunjie the madness of the fair should be in your program at least once!

The Longtan Temple Fair

The Longtan Temple Fair held in Beijing’s Longtan Park provides guests with an authentic and festive celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Every year, thousands of tourists and locals mosey through this massive park, paying visits to the large collection of ancient temples, and eyeing the impressive display of traditional red lanterns covering the landscape. There are also plenty of local food and entertainment to keep you energized through all of that sightseeing.

Bus No. 686, 687, 35, 41, 957, 750, 561 Get off at the North Gate

Bus No. 60, 8, 116, 6, 12, 352, 958 get off at the Northwest Gate

Bus No. 122, 51 get off at the east gate