Chinese and foreign visitors gather at the foreign-style temple fair at Shijingshan Amusement Park, Beijing, Jan 28, 2017. [Photo by Jiang Dong/Asianewsphoto]

3. Badachu Temple Fair

Date: Feb 16-21

Location: Badachu Park, 3 Badachu Road, Shijingshan district

Admission: 10 yuan

An old Beijing performing art form, yaohe, which has hundreds of years of history and is used by traders to sell their goods, will be heard at this temple fair.

A 10-meter-long scroll created by folk artists, calligraphers and painters, and themed on New Year blessings will be displayed during the fair. Local Beijing snacks, such as bao du (flash-poached tripe), and tang'erduo (fried sweet snack) can be tasted during the fair.

4. Daguanyuan Temple Fair

Date: 8:30-17:00, Feb 16-20

Location: Daguanyuan Park, 12 Nancaiyuan Street, Xicheng district

Admission: 40 yuan

The park will continue its exclusive showing of the opera, Concubine Yuan Paying a Visit Home, this year, which was adapted from a chapter in the classic novel, A Dream of Red Mansions.

This year, the play will be innovative, as the performer playing Grandmother Jia in the drama will play another role and showcase her Peking Opera skills, and the performer playing Grandma Liu will perform a clapper talk. The performance will be staged twice a day, starting at 9:30 am and 1 pm.

5. Hongluo Temple Fair

Date: Feb 16-21

Location: Hongluo Temple, 2 Hongluodong Road, Huairou district

Admission: 54 yuan

The 24th Hongluo Temple Fair this year will combine folk culture, festival tradition, temple culture, leisure, regimen and tourism together, allowing visitors to experience the fu (good fortune) culture.

People can pray in the temple, view the newly-made 500 palace lanterns designed by the scenic spot staff, watch an acrobatic performance by a Cangzhou Acrobatic Troupe and participate in the lantern riddle guessing, as well as enjoy the scenery of the pinewood and plum blossoms in the temple.

6. Shijingshan Temple Fair

Date: 9:00-18:00, Feb 16-22

Location: Shijingshan Amusement Park, 25 Shijingshan Road, Shijingshan district

Admission: 10 yuan

The foreign-style temple fair will have a showcase of food from around the world, covering British-style chicken cutlets, Mexican tortilla chips, American hotdogs, New Zealand cheese bread and Swedish meatballs among others.

This year, troupes from Argentina and Russia are invited to perform exotic dances at the temple fair. Float parades featuring different themes will be staged.