The Taierzhuang ancient town in East China's Shandong province is hosting a grand temple fair from Dec 30 to Feb 19 to celebrate the Spring Festival, offering a perfect opportunity for visitors to experience traditional culture and local folk customs.

A series of vibrant activities such as shehuo (a folk show celebrating the customs of traditional Chinese festivals) parades, lion dance competitions, dragon dance shows and traditional opera performances are being staged to entertain visitors from near and far.  

Performers stage the upbeat and festive dragon dance parade in Taierzhuang ancient town in Zaozhuang, Shandong province to entertain visitors during the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Visitors from across the world gather in the Taierzhuang ancient town, a popular tourism destination in Zaozhuang, East China's Shandong province during the week-long Spring Festival holiday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Melted iron turns into a shower of sparks in a dashuhua performance in Taierzhuang ancient town in Shandong province. Literally translated as "striking tree flowers", the folk art of dashuhua has a history of 500 years and has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]