All you need to know about China's Spring Festival temple fairs

Updated: 2016-02-11 11:27

(chinadaily.com.cn)

A fire eater blows out flames at a temple fair in Xuchang, central China's Henan province, Feb 10, the third day of China's Lunar New Year. [Photo/IC]

The stunt has a history of more than 1,000 years in China, with folk artists reportedly using Qigong, or deep breathing exercise, to achieve it.