Temple Fair kicks off Beijing's Daguan Yuan Park

Temple Fair activities, or Miaohui in Chinese, kicked off on Friday in temples and parks across Beijing. Celebration of the Chinese Spring Festival will last for six days this year. Daguan Yuan Park, located in Xicheng District in central Beijing, is holding its own temple fair. [Photo: China Plus/Chen Ziqi]

The design of Daguan Yuan is based on an aristocratic garden described in the Qing Dynasty novel A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin. Buildings and trees in the park have been decorated with colorful lanterns, adding to the atmosphere of celebration. [Photo: China Plus/Chen Ziqi]

Visitors taste local Beijing snacks, as well as foods from other regions. A stick of sugar-coated haws is one of the most popular snacks at the temple fair. [Photo: China Plus/Chen Ziqi]

Millet porridge is another well-known Beijing snack, with flavors including chocolate and milk tea on offer. [Photo: China Plus/Chen Ziqi]

Millet porridge is a well-known Beijing snack, with flavors including chocolate and milk tea on offer. Hot water for the porridge is normally kept in a dragon-shaped bronze kettle. [Photo: China Plus/Chen Ziqi]

Visitors have the opportunity to play many entertaining games on offer at the temple fair. [Photo: China Plus/Chen Ziqi]