Worshippers flood Jade Buddha Temple to welcome in Chinese New Year

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For many of Shanghai's residents, hanging prayer cards, burning incense and praying is an integral start to the Lunar New Year.
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Worshippers flood Jade Buddha Temple to welcome in Chinese New Year
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A man hangs a prayer card at the Jade Buddha Temple to welcome in the Lunar New Year of the Pig in Shanghai on February 5, 2019.

Worshippers flood Jade Buddha Temple to welcome in Chinese New Year
Dong Jun / SHINE

Worshippers burn incense and pray at the Jade Buddha Temple to welcome in the Lunar New Year of the Pig in Shanghai on February 5, 2019.

Worshippers flood Jade Buddha Temple to welcome in Chinese New Year
Dong Jun / SHINE

Worshippers take pictures of a calligraphic work reading hai xu zhu jia, which means the Year of the Pig gives warmth to every family, at the Jade Buddha Temple to welcome in the Lunar New Year of the Pig in Shanghai on February 5, 2019.

Worshippers flood Jade Buddha Temple to welcome in Chinese New Year
Dong Jun / SHINE

Worshippers line up to burn incense and pray at the Jade Buddha Temple to welcome in the Lunar New Year of the Pig in Shanghai on February 5, 2019.


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