逛厂甸是北京春节重要的活动之一。新春的盛宴之后，北京人往往倾巢出动，举家前来，在这里加入摩肩接踵的快乐人群。每个人都能在厂甸找到一片属于自己的天地。文人墨客挑选书籍、字画，官宦贵族淘换古玩、金石，游人品尝各种美食，儿童则把压岁钱换成零食、玩具……即使不消费，人们也乐于在厂甸享受这种喜气洋洋的热闹气氛。

Strolling around Changdian temple fair was one of significant traditions during Spring Festival in Beijing. After having the New Year's feast, the whole family preferred to stroll around the temple fair among

the bustling crowds. Everyone enjoyed himself in Changdian temple fair. The literati preferred to select literal classics and calligraphy paintings, the noble paid attentions to precious antiques and rubbings; the tourist enjoyed various delicacies, the kids paid for snacks and toys with their lucky money… Even if without any consumption, people enjoyed such bustling scene.