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 | A woman prays as thousands of worshipers pass through the Hsingtien Temple to offer prayers in hopes of good luck in the new Year of the Monkey Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004, in Taipei, Taiwan. The Chinese new year lasts from Jan. 21 to Feb. 5th's Lantern Day. click to open  |  | Spring Festival 2000: Worshipers at the Hsingtien Temple squeeze through crowds with their prayers and candles on the first day of the Chinese New Year, Saturday, February 5, 2000, in Taipei. The Hsingtien Temple in Taipei is dedicated to Kuangkung, the god of war and martial arts and is the patron saint of business people. (AP) click to open |  | Spring Festival 2000: Crowds of worshipers at the Hsingtien Temple squeeze through incense smoke and each other with their prayers and offerings on the first day of the Chinese New Year Saturday, February 5, 2000, in Taipei. The Hsingtien Temple in Taipei is dedicated to Kuangkung, the god of war and martial arts and is the patron saint of business people. (AP) click to open |  | Spring Festival 2000: A volunteer of the Hsingtien Temple distributes incense sticks to crowds of worshipers coming with their prayers and offerings on the first day of the Chinese New Year, Saturday, February 5, 2000, in Taipei. The Hsingtien Temple in Taipei is dedicated to Kuangkung, the god of war and martial arts and is the patron saint of business people. (AP) click to open |
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