Come and celebrate the Chinese New Year with delicious food, wonderful performances and amazing folk customs together! Temple Fairs. Ditan Temple Fair. Visitors will immerse themselves in exploring China's rich and diverse dietary culture and appreciate a series of innovative "New Year gifts". Time: January 29 to February 4, 2025. Location Location: Ditan Park, Andingmen Outer Street, Dongcheng District Transportation: Take subway line 2 or line 5 to Yonghegong Station, get out from Exit A and walk around 250 meters (300 yards) toward the north. Or take bus 18, 75, 104, 108, 113, 119, 124, 125, 301, 426, 430 or Special Line 11 to the west gate of Ditan Park. When to Visit Ditan Park Temple Fair. 2024 Ditan Temple Fair: February 11-16. The Ditan Temple Fair typically takes place during the Spring Festival, coinciding with the Lunar New Year celebrations. Exact dates vary each year based on the lunar calendar, so it’s essential to check the local event schedule for precise timing. Ditan Park is open 24 hours a day all year around with a small entrance of 2 Yuan. But the entrance to the inner site of the Altar costs you another 5 Yuan. Each year during the Chinese Spring Festival ( Chinese new year), a grand temple fair will be held inside Ditan Park with added up entrance fee of 10 Yuan. Beijing's Dongcheng district will host the Ditan Park Temple Fair and the Longtan Spring Festival Cultural Temple Fair from Jan 29, Chinese New Year's Day, to Feb 4, according to a news conference on Jan 20. This year's Ditan Park Temple Fair, taking place in the Ditan Park (Temple of Earth), marks its 37th edition. Beijing's Dongcheng district will host the Ditan Park Temple Fair and the Longtan Spring Festival Cultural Temple Fair from Jan 29, Chinese New Year's Day, to Feb 4, according to a news conference Many people go to Beijing's traditional temple fairs during the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) for ritual praying, entertainment, snacks, and buying crafts. They are a great opportunity to experience local culture and traditions. Below is a list of the 10 best temple fairs in Beijing. (Dates and times are approximate based on previous years. CNY 10 per person for the Chinese New Year Cultural Temple Fair (Dec. 30 to the next Jan. 7 on Chinese Lunar Calendar) Opening Hours: May 1 to October 31: 06:00 - 21:30 November 1 to next April 30: 06:00 - 20:30 * The Earth God Worship House is open from 08:30 to 17:00. Visitors need to pay extra CNY 5 for visiting the house. The temple fair is back at Beijing’s Ditan Park. [Photo/IC] Good news! The traditional temple fair is back in Beijing for the upcoming Chinese New Year! The west gate of DitanPark is adorned with hues of red and yellow. Twelve zodiac sculptures add a touch of tradition on both sides of the park. For Chinese people, Lunar New Year is the Spring Festival, The largest takes place at Ditan Park, where a canopy of red lanterns is strung overhead and performances are held daily: A boy jumps to touch red lanterns hung on trees at the Ditan Park ahead of Lunar New Year in Beijing on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. A couple dance tango during the Chinese New Year celebrations Download this stock image: Beijing, DiTan Park (Park of the Temple of the Earth). Chinese New Year decorations. - CCD27B from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Browse 71 beijing ditan park ready for chinese new year photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. Visitor admires a poster of a deity at Ditan park in Beijing 26 January 2006, set up for the annual temple fair as part of the Lunar New Year A lion dance is performed in Ditan Park to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Beijing on February 11, 2024. /CGTN A dance is performed in Ditan Park to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Beijing on February 11, 2024. During the Chinese New Year (which usually begins on the first day of the first lunar month of the year) the Temple of Earth holds a very popular festival. The festival features thousands of red lanterns hanged on the many trees of the park, and thousands of locals and tourist flock to the park every year to participate. A boy jumps to touch red lanterns hung on trees at the Ditan Park ahead of Lunar New Year in Beijing on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. A boy jumps to touch red lanterns hung on trees at the Ditan Park ahead of Lunar New Year in Beijing on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. Some 8km due south is Ditan's more famous sibling, the Altar of Heaven, otherwise known as the Temple of Heaven Park. To the east of the old city, in Ritan Park, is the Altar of the Sun, while to the west is the Altar of the Moon (Yuetan Park). For the first few days of Chinese New Year, a huge, carnival-style temple fair is held at Ditan Park. Download this stock image: Beijing, DiTan Park (Park of the Temple of the Earth). Chinese New Year decorations. - CCD2PH from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. A woman does her morning exercise in front of red lanterns and decorations at Ditan Park ahead of Lunar New Year in Beijing on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. the celebration of the Chinese Lunar
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