Beijing exhibition is winter warmup for Spring Festival

Not only does the exhibition juxtapose the similarities and differences between customs observed in different parts of the country, themselves born of varied climates and geographies, it also allows visitors to experience Spring Festival activities by trying out folk arts and performances for themselves.

On Dec 4, the Spring Festival, and the social practices associated with the celebration of the traditional Chinese new year, were added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.