STORY: Spectacular festive performances light up ancient temple fair in central China
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2025
LENGTH: 0:01:09
LOCATION: XUNXIAN COUNTY, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Xunxian County's ancient temple fair
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YAO GUIPING, Chinese tourist
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SONG XINYI, Chinese tourist
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LU JUNPENG, Chinese tourist

STORYLINE:

On Thursday, Xunxian County's ancient temple fair, a national intangible cultural heritage site located in Henan Province, central China, witnessed its busiest day with over 300,000 visitors enjoying festive performances throughout the day, creating a splendid carnival atmosphere.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YAO GUIPING, Chinese tourist
"We were amazed by the scene."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SONG XINYI, Chinese tourist
"This morning, we hit the road from Zhengzhou at 6 a.m. to make it to the Xunxian County temple fair. When we got there and saw everything, we were totally blown away. I was so excited. I actually came last year too, took lots of pictures, and posted them on my social media to spread the word about the amazing festive performances here."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LU JUNPENG, Chinese tourist
"I brought my two kids here early to experience this traditional and folk culture of our China. I'll bring them here every year to immerse themselves in this wonderful folk culture and pass on these customs."

The ancient temple fair in Xunxian County, which has a history of over 1,600 years, was inscribed onto the national list of intangible cultural heritage projects in 2014.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xunxian County, China.
(XHTV)