Spring Festival celebrations are never complete without temple fairs, which usually begins with New Year's Day on the Chinese lunar calendar, but it can start earlier. This year, Baling Bridge Temple Fair in Xuchang, central China's Henan Province, kicked off on Friday.

The annual event has a festive atmosphere with one breathtaking performance after another.

Face-changing, fire-blowing, role-playing of the ancient stories caught the eyes of visitors.

Many of the folk arts dates back hundreds and even over a thousand years.

More festival themed shows are said to roll out at the fair in the following days.