Experience a unique New Year's flavor in Beijing
2026-02-24
Planting a tall and straight branch of a prosperous tree symbolizes' getting rich right away '; pairing it with a fruit laden seed of prosperity becomes' getting rich right away'... At the Beijing Flower Trading Center located in Fengtai District, customers are selecting pots of flowers exclusively for the Year of the Horse, hoping to harvest good luck and fulfill their wishes. This Spring Festival, the streets and alleys of Beijing are full of festive atmosphere. People step out of their homes to attend large gatherings, enjoy lantern festivals, and watch good shows, experiencing the unique flavor of Beijing style Spring Festival. The Yongle Store Grand Gathering, playing with the cultural endorsement of Tongzhou Yongle Store Grand Gathering, is permeated with the crispy aroma of fried cake and the passionate sound of martial arts stilts and drums. This year's market has undergone a "soft update" while retaining authentic flavors and folk skills. When entering the large-scale exploration, each tourist can receive a "Jizan Card" at the service point. Young tourists can try on historical costumes provided on site for free, take photos or record moments of live performances in front of a Chinese style background, and share them on their social media for likes and exquisite gifts. For elderly tourists who are accustomed to face-to-face communication, the game rules are equally thoughtful - chatting with enthusiastic vendors about daily life and learning about the stories behind the food can earn stamp recognition. In the rustic market, a robot is steadily grinding and brewing coffee. Tourists carry a cup of hot coffee and immediately enter the romantic bubble house, enjoying a leisurely time under the winter sun. The "broadcasting" area provides people with the opportunity to interact with vendors in front of the camera and endorse authentic snacks. At the "Double Lantern Festival," Yanqing's "Double Lantern Festival," a mythical world, places the national classic animation IP "Chaos in the Heavenly Palace" in a fantasy scene of ice and fire. This year's Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival takes "Borrowing Treasures from the Dragon Palace" as the main theme, using crystal clear ice sculptures to reshape the image of the underwater Dragon Palace and Sun Wukong. Immersed in ice lanterns, passengers can touch several meters of "Sea God Needle" ice columns; You can ride on the snow loop and let the off-road vehicle pull and speed on the ice surface, experiencing the excitement of speed and cold. More novel experiences are hidden in the Lantern Festival of Shiyuan Park. When tourists put on MR (mixed reality) glasses, the world in front of them suddenly changes, and the fierce battle between Sun Wukong and the heavenly soldiers and generals comes to mind; The various weapons of the Four Heavenly Kings are within reach. Tourists can "watch" this battle that jumps out of mythology from multiple angles, becoming "time travelers" hidden in the scene. Wearing MR glasses, I feel like Sun Wukong really jumped out of the lantern, the immersive experience is so immersive. ”Hebei tourist Wang Na praised repeatedly after playing with her child. By purchasing the 'Dual Lamp Ticket', tourists can experience the complete storyline from the 'Underwater Dragon Palace' to the 'Heavenly Palace Que'. Shiyuan Park also launched a "Tribute to China's Aerospace Theme Special Exhibition", allowing the mythical "Heavenly Palace" and the technological "Heavenly Palace" to be framed together for the first time, completing a leap from classical to modern times. In Wanping City, a panoramic drama will be performed. In Fengtai Wanping City, the "Wanping Opera" 2026 Wanping New Year Opera Pear Garden Temple Fair will turn the entire city into a large open "script killing" scene. 'Wanping has opera' means there is really opera here, there are dramas to watch, there are operas to listen to, and it also implies hope. Wishing everyone a more exciting life! ”Wei Yao, the project leader of Fengtai Culture and Tourism Group Wanping, said. During the event, a grand opening ceremony will be held in front of Wanping City Gate at 10am every day, and General Qi Jiguang will personally welcome everyone into the city. After receiving the "customs clearance certificate", tourists can experience the unique "micro interpretation script killing" in the city. Strolling through the city, you may come across "Wu Cheng'en" who is lost in thought with his beard. You can seek his advice on the concept of "Journey to the West"; It is also possible to encounter the contemplative "Zhang Juzheng" in the corner of the alley, and listen to him narrate the wisdom of governing the country with a single whip. Under the guidance of the inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, try to cut a window decoration of your own; In the backstage of the theater, imitating the drawing of a facial mask and swinging a water sleeve; After nightfall, you can also enjoy the Wanping Lantern Welcoming Spring Parade and the National Style Concert, experiencing a cultural feast that never stops day and night. The reporter learned from the Propaganda Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee that Beijing will continue to create a New Year atmosphere that blends "New Year's flavor" and "Beijing flavor" for citizens and tourists during the 2026 Spring Festival. From the fireworks of temple fairs to the sound of light and shadow in theaters, over 5000 cultural feasts are woven together to create a heartwarming and vibrant New Year scene in Beijing. (New Society)
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