Chinese pray for luck
- 00:01:52
- Reuters
Chinese pray for luck
Visitors to Beijing's 13th Century Baiyun Temple are hoping to cash in on a particularly auspicious year - according to the Chinese zodiac and fortune tellers, it is a "golden pig" year that falls once every 60 years. Also known as Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year anticipates the beginning of the ploughing season and warmer weather to come.
Reuters | February 18, 2007
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