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The Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China. Locals usually will visit a temple for a New Year blessing and attend Temple Fair to enjoy traditional snacks, stalls and local entertainments. If you happen to be in Beijing from Feburary 17 to February 22, 2018, don’t miss out this fun culture event! During this 7-hour private tour, you will visit beautiful White Cloud Temple and famous Longtan Temple Fair or Ditan Temple Fair, where you will be surrounded by the lively atmosphere of Spring Festival! A traditional style hot pot lunch is included.
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Duration: 6 to 7 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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The Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China. Locals usually will visit a temple for a New Year blessing and attend Temple Fair to enjoy traditional snacks, stalls and local entertainments. If you happen to be in Beijing from Feburary 17 to February 22, 2018, don’t miss out this fun culture event! During this 7-hour private tour, you will visit beautiful White Cloud Temple and famous Longtan Temple Fair or Ditan Temple Fair, where you will be surrounded by the lively atmosphere of Spring Festival! A traditional style hot pot lunch is included.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Baiyun Taoist Temple, No.9 Baiyunguan Street, Baiyun Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100045 China
Your friendly guide and driver will meet you in the hotel at 9:30am, and you will visit the White Cloud Temple, the most historical (built in mid-8th century during the Tang Dynasty) and largest Taoist temple in China. Although it was burned down in 1202, in 1224 Genghis Khan ordered the temple to be reconstructed. The temple received its present name during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It is more or less the same as after a major renovation in 1706. Now, it is one of the most popular temple for people to pray, especially during the Chinese New Year. It is also the home of China’s Taoist Association.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Longtan Temple Fair, No.8 Longtan Road, Dongcheng Longtan Lake Park, Beijing 110000 China
For lunch time, your tour guide will take you to a traditional Hot Pot restaurant where you will enjoy a warm and authentic Chinese lunch.
After the temple blessing and a delicious meal, you will head to one of the most popular Chinese New Year social activity – Longtan Temple Fair, one of the most popular fairs in Beijing. Local temple fairs are only held during the Chinese Lunar New Year festival period and provide a place where residents and tourists can enjoy performances, games and taste local snacks.
Suggested alternative option: Ditan Temple Fair.
Your tour will be finished around 4:00pm and you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
