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Beijing temple fairs open to visitors in Spring Festival

2010-02-13 08:30:41 GMT2010-02-13 16:30:41 (Beijing Time)  Xinhua English

Tourists visit the Ditan temple fair in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2010. The temple fairs, or "Miaohui" in Chinese, are usually held during Chinese Spring Festival to celebrate the traditional lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 14 this year. (Xinhua/Zhang Xu)

Tourists go shopping at the Ditan temple fair in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2010. (Xinhua/Zhang Xu)

Folk artists perform at the Longtan temple fair in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2010. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)

Tourists visit the Ditan temple fair in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2010. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)

Folk artists perform stilt walk at the Longtan temple fair in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2010. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)

The temple fairs, or "Miaohui" in Chinese, are usually held during Chinese Spring Festival to celebrate the traditional lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 14 this year.

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