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Qingdao folk fair attracts 310,000 visitors on opening day

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Updated: 2017-02-07

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Known as the first fair in the coastal city of Qingdao in the Year of the Rooster, the much-anticipated Qingdao Turnip, Yuanxiao and Tangqiu Fair kicked off on Feb 5 in the city's Shibei District, attracting a jaw-dropping 310,000 people with sales achieving 6.3 million yuan ($916,000) on the opening day.

The eight-day fair is dedicated to candid food and popular snacks just as its name indicates. Yuanxiao, also known as tangyuan, are sweet sticky-rice filled dumplings enjoyed during the Spring Festival. Tangqiu, or tanghulu, is a traditional snack with sugar coated haws on a stick enjoyed by all-ages in China.

Lasting until Feb 12, the fair includes 500 booths and 260 commercial tenants selling a variety of tasty snacks, an array of folk performances, exhibitions and shows featuring intangible cultural heritages and interesting competitions, including a turnip-carving contest, a tangqiu-making competition and a lion dance contest.

Qingdao folk fair attracts 310,000 visitors on opening day

The bustling crowd at the Qingdao Turnip, Yuanxiao and Tangqiu Fair in the city's Shibei District, Feb 5, 2017. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]

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