Guangzhou Bo Luo Dan Temple Fair Begins on March 15th

Guangzhou Bo Luo Dan Temple Fair Begins on March 15th
Mar 09, 2011 By eChinacities.com

Getting there: take metro line 5 to Wenchong Station, Exit A; transfer to Bus No. B29, B30 or B31 to the destination

The 7th Guangzhou Boluo Dan Folk Temple Fair will be celebrated from March 15th to 21st in Nanhai God Temple. Many activities will be held during the temple fair, such as a large scale ceremony of giving offerings to the Sea God, Flower Fairy Festival (the birthday of flowers) and a ancient costume fashion design competition.

Boluo Dan is an event to celebrate the birthday of the God of the South Sea, also named "Nanhai Shen.” Boluo Dan is one of Guangzhou's most important traditional customs and is also the biggest traditional temple fair around Guangzhou and the Pearl River Delta.

In 2010, Boluo Dan Temple Fair was listed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage Item.

Opening hours of Nanhai God Temple during the feswtival:
Mar 15th: 8:30 - 22:00
Mar 16th - 21st: 8:30 - 18:00


Photo: Xinhua

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