The annual folk festival -- Dongyue Temple Fair -- is in full swing on sacred Mount Tai in Tai'an city, Shandong province, with an array of vibrant artistic performances, exhibitions and custom shows to take place during the six-day pageant.

Here are the essential parts of the Chinese temple fair culture on Mount Tai you may not want to miss.

1. Traditional handicraft show

Time: April 11 to 16

Venue: Ren'an Gate of Dai Temple on Mount Tai

Traditional handicrafts of Tai'an city are highlighted in the show, including clay sculpture, paper cutting, embroidery, wood carving and New Year woodcut pictures.

A folk artist engraves a New Year woodcut picture at the traditional handicraft show during the 2017 Dongyue Temple Fair. [Photo/Wechat account: sdtxta]

A gourd-carving master engraves a gourd at the traditional handicraft show during the 2017 Dongyue Temple Fair. [Photo/Wechat account: sdtxta]

2. Traditional kite exhibition

Time: April 11 to 16

Venue: Peitian Gate of Dai Temple on Mount Tai

Organized by the China Arts and Crafts Association, the exhibition presents high-quality traditional kites made by the country's top artisans decades ago.

3. Jingdezhen fine porcelain exhibition

Time: April 11 to 16

Venue: Yuhua Taoist Courtyard of Dai Temple on Mount Tai

Through this exhibition visitors can appreciate the unique porcelain culture of Jingdezhen, a city hailed as "China's Porcelain Capital".

The exhibition collects recent examples of superfine Jingdezhen porcelain.

Jingdezhen's history of porcelain-making goes back 1,700 years. The city's unique clay resources and time-honored craftsmanship make it a Mecca for porcelain lovers and tourists alike.