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Beijing Longtan Temple Fair
Longtan Park, Chongwen District, Beijing, 30th Dec
1999 - 6th Jan 2000
Held at the Longtan (Dragon Park) Pool, the main activities
at the temple fair are drama, acrobatics, music, dance and
other theatrical performances, cock fighting, dog taming,
donkey riding, sitting in gaily decorated sedan chairs, animal
taming and other folklore activities. Besides that, other
entertainment and sports performances include riding on ice,
dog pulling a plough, sheep pulling a dragon boat, watching
winter swimming by breaking the ice, and figure skating. Visitors
can also taste numerous kinds of local snacks, Court Food
and other dishes.
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Zhouzang International Tourist Art Festival
Jiangsu Province, 12 - 17 April 2000
This festival is held in Zhouzang Village, Kunshan, Suzhou
in the Jiangsu Province. Main activities include handicraft
competitions. Products of pottery making, stone sculpturing,
wood sculpturing, bamboo carving, brick carving, embroidery,
bamboo plaiting and straw plaiting are displayed and sold.
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Dai Water Splashing Festival
Yunnan Province, 13 - 15 April 2000
Celebrated at the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture,
Dehong and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province.
1st day: Dragon boat race, setting free lanterns to float
over the festival, throwing woven bags to a future love partner
and others.
2nd day: Dusting Buddha statues and other Buddhist ceremonies.
3rd day: People dressed in their holiday best splash water
on each other to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new,
to eliminate and avoid disasters, and place great hope on
good weather for good crops and bumper harvests during the
following year.
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Luoyang Peony Flower Fair
Luoyang, Henan Province, 15 - 25 April 2000
Main attractions include flower appreciation sessions, a peony
exhibition, peony calligraphy, painting exhibition, fireworks
and theatrical evening performances, as well as visits to
the Luoyang Ancient Tomb Museum, the Longmen Grottoes and
the White Horse Temple.
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Weifang International Kite Fair
Weifang, Shandong Province, 20 - 25 April 2000
Called the City of World Kites, the headquarters of the International
Kite Association is in Weifang. Every April, the International
Kite Fair is held here, where thousands of kite-lovers fly
their varied kites in the shape of the dragon, phoenix, eagle,
butterfly and others, painting a pretty picture in the Weifang
sky.
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Yueyang International Dragon Boat Festival
South Lake, Yueyang, Hunan Province, 5th - 7th May
2000
Activities include holding a grand folk ceremony to worship
the dragon head, holding an international dragon boat invitational
competition and the Dongting Lake Fishing Song Fair.
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Qufu International Confucius Cultural Festival
Qufu, Shandong Province, 26 September - 5 October
2000
The opening ceremony of the festival is held on 26 September
in the Dacheng Hall of the Confucius Temple. On 28 September,
the solemn activity of worshipping Confucius is performed
where there is a performance of grand temple music and dance
of the "Ancient Music and Dance for Worshipping Confucius".
The International Confucius Forum, performances of the story
of "Confucius Travels to Many States", various kinds of folklore
and cultural performances are also held.
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Huangshan Mountain International Tourist Festival
Huangshan, Anhui Province, 25 - 27 October 2000
The festival is held at the foot of Huangshan Mountain where
there are performances inspired by grand folklore; exhibitions
such as Huangshan Calligraphy by Famous Persons as well as
a Painting and Photographic Exhibition. There are also local
tours available to visit the Huangshan ancient folklore and
local residents, Taoist famous mountain scenery tour and other
activities.
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Guilin Landscape Tourist Festival
Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 31 October
- 8 November 2000
The festival will start with an opening ceremony, a Lijiang
River Autumn Moon Lantern Fair and a Lijiang River Tour in
the evening. You can also watch the decorative lanterns combining
sound, light, color and movement. Activities such as the Bonfire
Evening Gathering on Love Island, the song and dance performances
by the ethnic minority will also be held. There is also a
self-service wildlife barbecue for those who dare! Local tours
offered include the Guilin Ancient Culture Tour and Longsheng
Low Ridge Hot Spring Tour.
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Qurban Festival
Xinjang Uygur Autonomous Region, 10 December 2000
Celebrated by the Muslims in Xinjang Uygur Autonomous Region
and regions inhabited by the Uygur, Hui, Kazak and other ethnic
minorities. Qurban is Arabian for "sacrifice" or "blood
offering". On this festive day, Muslims usually donate a cow
or goat for meat to those in need. Prayers are conducted at
mosques before adjourning back home to entertain guests.
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