“Temple fairs” (庙会) abound during Spring Festival in China. Dìtán Park (地坛公园) has Beijing’s biggest (the 地坛庙会) and we hit it on the last day of the fair. As you’ll see in the photos, it was packed, sprawling, happy, controlled chaos, with just as much noise as colour. The five of us (Jessica and I, 8-month-old Lilia, and my parents) had a blast, but I wouldn’t recommended it for people who easily suffer from sensory overload!
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Ha Ha! Had a good laugh going through this bunch. What fun memories!
[...] Beijing’s Ditan Park Temple Fair 地坛庙会 – 2010 Feb. 20 [...]
Great photos! I enjoyed every single one. This is quite the cultural phenomenon.
It’s a fun place to take pictures.
[...] these photos except for the silkworm chrysalises (蚕蛹) were taken at the Ditan Temple fair in February 2010. The 蚕蛹 photos come from our neighbourhood, taken last week. ~ Discuss [...]