00:00Visitors throng colourful cultural events in Beijing to usher in the Spring Festival
00:07come Wednesday.
00:08A fair around the popular Xichahai Lake offered everything from cultural and creative products
00:15to traditional folk art displays.
00:18The night view at the fair is no less stunning, featuring a 100-metre-long light canopy above
00:23the market promenade and a light show.
00:26There is also an indoor exhibition which showcases hundreds of intangible cultural
00:31heritage projects and items, giving the visitors a chance to learn more about festival folk
00:37traditions from across China.
00:40The exhibition area was transformed into a traditional temple fair.
00:45Visitors engage in activities such as guessing riddles on lanterns, writing couplets and
00:50watching cultural performances.
00:53Elsewhere in Pingluo County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, organisers held a one-of-a-kind
01:00parade featuring dragon and lion dances as well as drum performances.
01:06Many other Chinese are also in the festive mood across the country, from Jiangsu and
01:11Hunan to Yunnan provinces.
01:40The Spring Festival will be held from January 29th until February 4th, where the Chinese
01:46will enjoy a week-long public holiday.
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