A few days ago, Miaofeng Mountain Temple Fair in Mentougou District and the Yaji Mountain Temple Fair in Pinggu District kicked off.

The opening ceremony of Miaofeng Mountain Temple Fair

Folk performances at Miaofeng Mountain Temple Fair

Miaofeng Mountain Temple Fair, with a history of more than 400 years, was included in the "List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Items" in 2008. This year's fair not only features traditional folk performances such as "Gaoqiao Yangge" (a performance in which the performers dance on stilts) and "Zhongfan" (a performance in which each performer bears a high flag pole with various parts of his/her body without letting the pole fall), but also offers porridge and tea for free. The fair is scheduled to last until May 22.

Yaji Mountain Temple Fair

[Photo by Ma Pingchuan]

The dragon dance performance of Yaji Mountain Temple Fair

[Photo by Ma Pingchuan]

Yaji Mountain Temple Fair, with a history of about 500 years, is also a national intangible cultural heritage item of China. The fair this year features 23 well planned activities, along with several special exhibition areas to present and sell intangible cultural heritage-based products, gastronomical specialties, etc. Everyone can climb Yaji Mountain to pray for blessings and enjoy hundreds of unique snacks, recreational activities and folk performances. The fair is scheduled to last until May 25.

(Sources: Mentougou District Bureau of Culture and Tourism of Mentougou District, the Publicity Department of the CPC Pinggu District Committee)