People pray for good fortune as they burn incense at Yonghegong Lama Temple on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, begins on Feb 10 this year and marks the start of the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese zodiac.
Photographer: Wu Chuanjing
Slideshow: Wu Chuanjing
Producer: Flora Yue
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