Chinese pray for luck

February 18, 2007

Thousands of Chinese flock to a Beijing temple to light incense and pray for good luck in the Year of the Pig. 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.