A festive event featuring traditional Chinese New Year customs and intangible cultural heritages is in full swing at the Confucius sites in Qufu, East China's Shandong province to welcome the upcoming Spring Festival, the most important festival in the country.

The Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion were built in 478 BC to commemorate Confucius, a renowned philosopher, politician and educator of China. They were all added to UNESCO's World Natural Heritage list in December, 1994.

Visitors can learn how make dumplings and traditional cakes, acquire knowledge of traditional Chinese New Year customs such as the Kitchen God, the God of Wealth and the God of Door, and also try their hands at intangible cultural heritages during the Spring Festival season.

Special shows are also scheduled to add festive atmosphere as well as entertain visitors at the scenic area.

Performers stage a wonderful show of the traditional city gate opening rite at Minggucheng, Ancient City in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), part of the World heritage of Confucian sites in Qufu, Shandong province, Jan 28. [Photo by Ding Chunli/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Performers dress up as Chinese gods Fu, Lu and Shou, who respectively represent luck, fortune and longevity to wish visitors a prosperous New Year at the Confucian sites in Qufu, Shandong province, Jan 28. [Photo by Ding Chunli/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Folk artists display traditional woodblock printing techniques at the Confucian sites in Qufu, Shandong province, Jan 28. [Photo by Ding Chunli/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]