A museum in Beijing’s Xicheng district can give visitors an opportunity to experience a traditional temple fair and related culture, Feb 3 - 11, even though it is the smallest Spring Festival temple fair, thanks to its range of Beijing cultural items.

The museum, at 93 Tieshu Xiejie, will have traditional folk handicrafts, paper cuts, pinwheels, straw crafts, facial painting, New Year’s paintings, and "Shengguantu", a traditional board game, where players are officials trying to get a promotion or deal with obstacles.

There are also folk artists to teach the arts and some traditional snacks, such as crispy sugar-coated fruit, malt sugar candies and homemade yogurt.

Folk artist painting on a gourd at a temple fair in Beijing, on Jan 31, 2012. (Photo/Zou Weilin)

File photo taken on Jan 31, 2012 shows a group of hairy monkey, a traditional art form in Beijing. It dates back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and requires only the use of cicada slough and magnolia buds to form miniature sculptures. (Photo/Zou Weilin)

Class schedule with the instructor

Feb 3, 10:40－11:00: Diabolo performance Zhao Xuejun

Feb 3, 13:00－15:00: Straw plaited crafts Li Xixiang

Feb 4, 10:00－15:00: Paper cutting Xuancaoyuan staff

Feb 5, 10:00－15:00: Barbola Jin Ming

Feb 6, 10:00－15:00: Pinwheels Li Shi

Feb 7, 10:00－12:00: Egg decorations Yang Xiaokang

Feb 7, 13:00－15:00: Hairy monkey art Jiang Shouyu

Feb 8, 10:00－12:00: Gourd pyrography Wang Zhaogeng

Feb 8, 13:00--15:00: Opera makeup Zhao Yongqi

Feb 9, 13:00－15:00: Paper cutting Xuancaoyuan staff

Feb 10, 13:00－15:00: New Year’s paintings Zhang Kuo

Feb 11, 1000－15:00: Entertainment and recreation