Visiting temple fairs is an important part of the Spring Festival celebrations across China. People get the chance to experience many traditional cultural elements firsthand, such as lion and dragon dance performances, folk acrobatics, and lantern riddle competition. /VCG Photo

In Beijing, Ditan Park’s temple fair opened on Tuesday morning with dozens of performers recreating a sacrificial ceremony from the Qing Dynasty era in front of visitors. /VCG Photo

Folk artists showed off their sugar-figure blowing skills at another event in Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province, on the first day of the Lunar New Year. /VCG Photo

This year is the Year of the Pig, and pig motifs have gained popularity at temple fairs, being featured on hats, hair accessories, kites and other items. /VCG Photo