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Hundreds of people gathered at Taoist temples in China to take part in the traditional ritual of burning the first incense stick, which marks the start of the Lunar New Year. teleSUR
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00:00Hundreds of people gathered at Taoist temples in China to take part in the traditional ritual of burning the first
00:07incense stick, which marks the start of the Lunar New Year.
00:11Amid shunts, drums and the heavy scent of incense, citizens offered their prayers focusing mainly on health and family harmony.
00:20The festival included the presence of local figures such as 95-year-old actress Lana Wong and colorful symbolic elements
00:29such as windmills for good luck.
00:31This year is especially significant because it is the year of the horse, a sign that according to the devotees,
00:38promises prosperity and the fulfillment of personal wishes.
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