TEMPLE fairs, exhibitions and lantern shows are among events that will be staged at scenic spots across Shanghai over the Spring Festival holiday.

Tourists will be able to experience traditional customs of Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, the city’s tourism authorities said.

Nanxiang Old Street in Jiading District will be spruced up with lanterns and a nianhua (New Year’s painting) exhibition featuring posters of Door God, the god who can fend off evil.