People visit the 7th Guangfu Temple Fair to celebrate the Lantern Festival in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 11, 2017. The one-week temple fair kicked off here on Saturday. [Photo/Xinhua]
The 2017 Yuexiu Temple Fair is being held in Guangzhou from Feb. 11 to 17. This year, the temple fair is featured by fine food and cultural performances, plus creative bazaar, morning tea gathering and street performances.
There are Free cultural performances every day @ Zhongyou Square, Town God’s Temple (城隍庙忠佑广场), gourmet festival @ Huifu East Road (惠福东路), intangible cultural heritage exhibition and creative bazaar from 9 am to 9 pm every day @ Beijing Road (北京路), street performances every day @ Yuexiu Park (越秀公园), Gongyuanqian metro station (地铁公园前站), Grandbuy at Xihua Road (西湖路广百新翼广场), and morning tea gathering from 8:30 to 10:30 am every day @ tea houses around the Town God’s Temple.
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Performances are held at the metro station hall of Gongyuanqian in Guangzhou on Feb. 11, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors tour the Beijing Road Pedestrian Street, a branch venue of 2017 Yuexiu Temple Fair on Feb. 11, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
Zhang Yaqing, a college student from Guangzhou, shows traditional Han Costume at the temple fair on Feb. 11, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
A pair of giant inflatable "silkworms" is recently unveiled at the Beijing Road Pedestrian Street in Guangzhou. The showy objects are part of an exhibition of intangible cultural heritage at the temple fair which is being held this week. [Photo/www.ycwb.com]
A pair of giant inflatable "silkworms" is recently unveiled at the Beijing Road Pedestrian Street in Guangzhou. The showy objects are part of an exhibition of intangible cultural heritage at the temple fair which is being held this week. [Photo/www.ycwb.com]
People take selfies in front of the Town God’s Temple in Guangzhou on Feb. 11, 2017. [Photo/www.ycwb.com]
The cruise ship of Yuexiu Temple Fair sets sail in Guangzhou on Feb. 11, 2017. During the 2017 Yuexiu Temple Fair (Feb. 11 to 17, 2017) , the ship sails fourth times per day from Tianzi Wharf (天字码头) at 6:40 pm, 6:55 pm, 8:15 pm and 8:30 pm. [Photo/Xinhua]
A blessing ceremony is held before the ship sets sail. [Photo/Xinhua]
A lady performs at the ceremony. [Photo/Xinhua]
Ladies have a try of the traditional Han costumes. [Photo/Xinhua]
The parade of the 2017 Yuexiu Temple Fair is held at the Guangdong Provincial People’s Stadium in Guangzhou on Feb. 12, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
Floats are seen in the parade at the Guangdong Provincial People’s Stadium in Guangzhou on Feb. 12, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
The squad of Wuchuan Piao Se is seen in the parade at the Guangdong Provincial People’s Stadium in Guangzhou on Feb. 12, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
Lingnan folk dance is performed in the parade at the Guangdong Provincial People’s Stadium in Guangzhou on Feb. 12, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
Performance of fishermen wedding from Nansha is staged in the parade at the Guangdong Provincial People’s Stadium in Guangzhou on Feb. 12, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
Folklore performances are staged in the parade at the Guangdong Provincial People’s Stadium in Guangzhou on Feb. 12, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
Zhongshan Drunk Dragon Dance is staged in the parade at the Guangdong Provincial People’s Stadium in Guangzhou on Feb. 12, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
Helou Dance is performed in the parade at the Guangdong Provincial People’s Stadium in Guangzhou on Feb. 12, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
People visit the food festival at the temple fair. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
People enjoy food at the temple fair. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
Guangzhou trolley bus launches theme bus for the Lantern Festival, offering lantern riddles on the bus as well. Many people come to take a group photo with the bus in Guangzhou on Feb. 10, 2017. [Photo/www.ycwb.com]
People take the theme bus for the Lantern Festival in Guangzhou on Feb. 10, 2017. [Photo/www.ycwb.com]
People read the lantern riddles on the bus on Feb. 10, 2017. [Photo/www.ycwb.com]
People read the lantern riddles on the bus on Feb. 10, 2017. [Photo/www.ycwb.com]
The decoration on the bus. [Photo/www.ycwb.com]
The decoration on the bus. [Photo/www.ycwb.com]
A woman takes photos of the bus. [Photo/www.ycwb.com]
People attend the Yuexiu Temple Fair on Feb. 11, which happens to be Lantern Festival on that day. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
Two silkworm-shaped tents are set up at the Beijing Road Pedestrian Street to showcase the creative bazaar of intangible cultural heritage and original artworks. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
Two silkworm-shaped tents are set up at the Beijing Road Pedestrian Street to showcase the creative bazaar of intangible cultural heritage and original artworks. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
Kids take photos with cartoon bear doll. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
People visit the Yuexiu Temple Fair. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
People visit the Yuexiu Temple Fair. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
People view the hand-made dolls. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
People guess lantern riddles at the temple fair. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
A photo shows the intangible cultural heritage handiworks. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
People watch dancing lion dolls. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
Intangible cultural heritage exhibition area. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
People visit the food street. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]
Wuchuan Piao Se at the parade of the temple fair. [Photo/xkb.com.cn]
Woman in traditional Han costumes show pictures of Cantonese culture. [Photo/xkb.com.cn]
Woman in traditional Han costumes show red wood palace lanterns. [Photo/xkb.com.cn]
Wuchuan Piao Se at the parade of the temple fair. [Photo/Chinanews.com]
People attend the temple fair. [Photo/Southern Metropolis Daily]
Woman in traditional Han costumes attend the parade. [Photo/Southern Metropolis Daily]
People watch the parade. [Photo/Southern Metropolis Daily]
