Sanya City, Hainan Province, south China - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of stalls, visitors, vehicles at Shengchang Village Fair
2. Dance performance in progress
3. Various of banners, lanterns
4. Visitors at stalls
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ronan, tourist (full name not given) (ending with shots 6-9):
"The Spring Festival fair is amazing. Today, we played some traditional Chinese games and ate mangoes. I also invite foreign friends to come here and join the fair, and experience the Chinese New Year atmosphere."
6. Ronan playing traditional pitch-pot games with her friends
7. Ronan trying mangoes at stall
8. Various of Ronan, other visitors writing Chinese character "Fu" which symbolizes good fortune
9. Ronan, other visitors taking photos
10. Various of visitors, vendors at stalls
11. Various of fruits for sale
12. People making local treats
13. Various of visitors playing pitch-pot games
14. Various of people writing Chinese calligraphy
15. Various of artisan in ethnic attire making pottery
16. People performing traditional bamboo dance
17. People dancing

A century-old village fair in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, is drawing enthusiastic crowds from around the world as it celebrates the upcoming Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, with vibrant traditions and festive scenes.

The Spring Festival will fall on Tuesday this year, ushering in the Year of the Horse, the seventh of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac.

At the Shengchang Village Fair, the air is filled with vendors' calls and laughter. Sanya's signature fresh mangoes and pineapples, along with local bites and seafood, are all offered at stalls.

Hands-on experiences and cultural performances also add to the celebration, with some visitors trying their luck at traditional pitch-pot games and writing Chinese New Year blessings, while others watch artisans from the Li ethnic group shape pottery or join the bamboo dance as local performers in embroidered costumes sing and sway.

"The Spring Festival fair is amazing. Today, we played some traditional Chinese games and ate mangoes. I also invite foreign friends to come here and join the fair, and experience the Chinese New Year atmosphere," said Ronan, an international tourist, speaking in Chinese.

Blending centuries-old traditions with a vibrant festive spirit, the village fair offers visitors an immersive glimpse into China’s rich Spring Festival culture.