A lively temple fair in east China's Xuzhou City has attracted vast crowds with exquisite handicrafts and delicious food, presenting a tantalizing glimpse of a rich and varied heritage.

The Yunlongshan temple fair, a time-honored cultural extravaganza with a history of more than 300 years, was initially held to meet the needs of people preparing for spring farming. It is now held annually on nineteenth day of the second lunar month, drawing excited crowds from well beyond Jiangsu Province, where the city is situated.

Running from Monday to Wednesday, this year's temple fair features bustling sections on intangible cultural heritage, folk handicrafts, cultural products, and dining and entertainment. With over 300 stalls set up, the fair attracts more than 40,000 visitors each day.

"This year's temple fair is good. The venue is crowded with people, and numerous stalls offer a wide variety of products, both large and small. Visitors are filled with joy as they stroll through, reminiscing about their childhood memories," said a visitor surnamed Shi.

"I bring my child to the temple fair. It is pretty crowded here, and I'm about to buy my child a special little souvenir," said a visitor surnamed Li.

At the bustling temple fair, a wide range of well-crafted products, including spinning tops, xiangbao (perfume sachets) and other childhood favorites, are on full display, attracting many nostalgic visitors to stop, admire, and purchase.

"Tiger-shaped perfume sachets are best-selling items here, loved by children and senior residents alike," said Xu Zhengfeng, a vendor at the event.

In addition to handicrafts, traditional foods and snacks are also popular with visitors, including Misandao, a Chinese pastry made with honey.