When staying in Beijing for the duration of the Chinese New Year, ( Spring Festival) a traditional must do is to visit a Temple Fair. Ironically though, the most popular and largest one is in Ditan Park, not a temple. =) Having no driver, we took the subway and exited at Yonghegong station. The subway ride was an adventure in itself since it was the first time for us to ride one.
The fairs are a great way to have a preview of chinese culture. At the park, there are simultaneous folk art performances on different stages (about 5) across the park. We saw xinjiang dancing, kung fu performance, acrobats, skits (didn't understand anything) and even videoke right on the big stage for anyone brave enough to sing for the crowd! All around are numerous shops which sell just about anything like in a bazaar and includes stalls where you can play and win a stuffed toy. Similar to perya or a carnival but multiply it 10x! In the middle is a big altar where sacrifices used to be offered to the earth god. Loved the snack street too and Ally and I had a grand time experimenting!
Kuya took lots of photos for his assignment where he needs to present images showing different aspects of culture. He took some great shots and am sure he'll do well in his presentation.
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When staying in Beijing for the duration of the Chinese New Year, ( Spring Festival) a traditional must do is to visit a Temple Fair. Ironically though, the most popular and largest one is in Ditan Park, not a temple. =) Having no driver, we took the subway and exited at Yonghegong station. The subway ride was an adventure in itself since it was the first time for us to ride one.
The fairs are a great way to have a preview of chinese culture. At the park, there are simultaneous folk art performances on different stages (about 5) across the park. We saw xinjiang dancing, kung fu performance, acrobats, skits (didn't understand anything) and even videoke right on the big stage for anyone brave enough to sing for the crowd! All around are numerous shops which sell just about anything like in a bazaar and includes stalls where you can play and win a stuffed toy. Similar to perya or a carnival but multiply it 10x! In the middle is a big altar where sacrifices used to be offered to the earth god. Loved the snack street too and Ally and I had a grand time experimenting!
Kuya took lots of photos for his assignment where he needs to present images showing different aspects of culture. He took some great shots and am sure he'll do well in his presentation.
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Strong, bold red colors everywhere... It must have been exciting riding the subway train. I like your adventure. Am not just sure about the exotic barbecue sticks.. is that scorpion? Wooo..
