Dongyue Temple Fair is one of the earliest temple fairs in the history of Beijing and is also a typical temple fair of Beijing. Dongyue Temple Fair is often bustling with people. There will be sacrifice offering to the God of Mount Tai and other gods, martial arts, singing, dancing performances, and blessing activities of all kinds.

Peking opera, once known as Pingju (平剧) when Beijing was known as Beiping, is one of the five Chinese opera forms. It has two main melodies, Xipi (西皮) and Erhuang (二黄), accompanied by instruments like Huqin (胡琴), gongs, and drums. Recognized as national opera, Peking opera tops the list of China's top three opera forms – with the other two being Yu opera and Yue opera. With a time-honored establishment, Peking opera also boasts a highly stylized performance and rich and prestigious artists and schools, which have made this opera form stand out and develop a unique style and artistic charm differing from modern fashion art.

Chinese martial arts are long-standing, of which tai chi, as an important part, demonstrates the essence of Chinese martial arts culture. Over several generations of development, tai chi has formed many schools, including Chen, Yang, Wu (Hao), Wu, and Sun. The “Hunyuan tai chi” traces its establishment to the above excellent schools. Though it is a young school, it has gained high popularity among the public in a short period.

Sandalwood carving is a national treasure, representing the superb level of traditional Chinese craftsmanship. Sandalwood carvings are of great cultural, scientific, and artistic value as they display fine texture, exquisite patterns, elegant shapes, and sophisticated internal structures. In particular, carved patterns are loaded with profound traditional culture, serving as critical materials for later generations to study the culture of the corresponding period.

As a handicraft that reflects folk customs, papercutting is associated with the invention and application of Chinese papermaking technology. Today, different styles of papercuts can be found across the country. Sun's papercutting has been inherited for four generations. With scissors as the main tool, it pursues excellence in skills.

Ancient goldware making technique is a complex royal art often used with many other techniques. For example, the filigree inlay art that has been inscribed as an ICH item of China is a branch of ancient goldware making technique. In the Qing Dynasty, an imperial manufacturing office was set up in Beijing, which gathered skilled craftsmen from all over the country, combined the strengths of ethnic arts and crafts, and developed unique goldware and silverware making techniques.