Hungary entertains with Chinese New Year temple fair

Two Hungarian children perform Chinese cross talk at the Happy Chinese New Year temple fair, Budapest, Hungary, Jan 21, 2017. [Photo/Chinaculture.org]

Thousands of locals and Chinese people attended the 2017 Happy Chinese New Year event in Hungary, a temple fair in Budapest on Jan 21.

Engaging with about 50 institutions and organizations, 109 booths gave visitors the chance to experience Chinese folk customs and traditional culture.

The event also featured a series of performances, including traditional Chinese dances, martial arts, costumes and tea arts. Traditional Chinese medicine, calligraphy, ink paintings and sugar paintings were also showcased during the event.