During the Spring Festival, people here in China pour into the streets, primarily at the Miao Hui's or temple fairs; however, there is only one Miao Hui that can say that it is still held in a temple. that is the Baiyunguan Temple Fair at the White Cloud Temple. The main reason for the visiting this temple is apparently for prayers and the wishing of good luck for the coming year as you can see from the videos and pictures I will be posting over the next few days. Here are some pictures and a video of one such good-luck-wishing event at the temple; throwing coins (50 coins for 10 yuan) at a bell on the Wo Feng Bridge.

In the coming days I will be posting more videos and pictures of the various events, fairs, and good-fortune seeking people as they take to the streets. It isn't quite like our New Year's Celebration, and it definitely is not like the Chinese New Year's Parades I am use to in America, but they definitely are events worth experiencing if you ever get a chance to be in China during this time of year.