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Beijing's Temple Fair Information 2006
Dongyue Temple Fair
Dongyue is one of the oldest temple fairs in Beijing, starting during the Yuan
Dynasty and having its heyday during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The
Culture of "Good Fortune (牽)" has been the essence of this temple fair for three
centuries. Performances of lion dances and Dongyue temple music will be featured
this year.
To get there: Bus routes 101, 109, 110, 112, 750, 846 or 813 to Shenlu Jie or
600 meters east of Chaoyangmen subway station (line 2).
Fair time: January
28th to February 4th.
Admission: 10 yuan (about 1.25
USD).
Daguanyuan Temple Fair
This temple fair will be held at Grand View Park, a replica of the
magnificent Daguanyuan garden of an imperial family described in the well-known
Chinese novel A
Dream of Red Mansions by Qing Dynasty writer Cao
Xueqin (17l5-l763). Besides the traditional temple fair events, there will
be shows of folk arts, extreme sports, Chinese kong-fu, Kaifeng
Pan Drums as well as the "Two-people show" (Er Ren Zhuan) from Northeastern
China.
To get there: Bus routes 59, 19, 819, 56, 122 or 423 to Daguanyuan.
Fair
time: January 29th to February 3rd.
Admission: 10 yuan (about 1.25 USD).
Lotus Pond Temple Fair
Located close to Beijing West Railway Station, the Lotus Pond (Lianhuachi)
Park is regarded as the birthplace of the city of Beijing, bearing a history of
over 3,000 years. The temple fair here is quite traditional, with more than 100
events going on to make the park an ideal place to enjoy Chinese folk arts and
food.
Location: Lianhuachi Park
To get there: Take bus routes 323, 324, 300,
368, Yuntong 103, 57, 1, 4, 964, 321 or 339 to Liuliqiao Beili and go north for
200 meters to reach the west gate of the park. Bus routes Te 7, 309, 719, 620,
704, 122, 38, 927, 410, 715, 390, 917, 340, 6, 50 to Liuliqiao or Lianhuachi
will also get your there. Bus routes 48, 937, 21, 52, 47, 823, 848, 320, 373,
609, Te 1 or 387 will bring you to Beijing West Railway Station, through which
you can pass through and exit from the station¨s south gate to come to the East
Gate of the park.
Fair time: January 29th to February 3rd.
2006 Chaoyang International Carnival
Another foreign-style temple fair in Beijing, the 2006 Changyang
International Carnival will offer performances by renowned bands from the UK and
Russia. People can also go skiing, play games, and enjoy the food of various
countries. This year's carnival will cooperate with local charity organizations
so that people will be able to contribute to society while enjoying themselves
with the diverse entertainment.
Location: Chaoyang Park
To get there: Bus routes 31, 302, 705, 731, 750,
752 or 852 to Chaoyang Park (Chaoyang Gongyuan).
Fair time: January 29th to
February 4th.
Admission: 10 yuan (about 1.25 USD).
Editor:Ivana
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