New Year temple fair in Ditan

Drummers take part in the opening ceremony of a temple fair to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year at Ditan Park (the Temple of Earth) in Beijing February 2, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

Actors hold shields and axes as they take part in a performance, adapted from an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony where emperors prayed for good harvest and fortune, at Ditan Park (the Temple of Earth) in Beijing February 2, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]