Crowds of eager spectators visit booths providing specialty foods from Qinghai and Gansu provinces at the Beijing International Gourmet Festival in Xicheng district, Beijing, on Aug. 15, 2024. The Beijing International Gourmet Festival opened on Aug. 15 at the Beijing Exhibition Center in Xicheng district. The event gives attendees the chance to sample various local Chinese specialty foods from different municipalities and provinces as well as international snacks. The event is open from 16:00 to 21:00 daily and runs until Aug. 18.