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The most important holiday for the Chinese is the Chinese New Year，also called the Spring Festival. During the festival period，everyone goes back to their hometown and spends several days with family，and people hold many celebrations. Beijing has several fairs during the period. The fairs are held at various ancient temples，so they are called temple fairs. Temple fairs，originated along with the development of Buddhist and Taoist activities，are a kind of mass gatherings that integrate religious worship，entertainment and commerce. Temple fairs in Beijing have a very long history，and saw a boom especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) as well as the Republic of China(1912-1949).Major temples all have their own festivals，some of which are held regularly. During the Spring Festival，temple fair is one of the most important activities，and a traditional cultural event that features all kinds of Chinese folk art. So far，there have been more than 10 major temple fairs held each year in Beijing. | 
