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Splendid temple fair celebrates Chinese New Year in S. Africa

(People's Daily Online)  Zhang Jiexian  2015-02-25 07:30


Local South African and overseas Chinese attend the Light Offering Dharma Function at the Main Shrine in Nan Hua Temple, South Africa. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)

Johannesburg, Feb 24 (People’s Daily Online) — Nan Hua Temple, the largest Buddhist Temple in Africa, celebrated Chinese New Year last Sunday with a series of authentic cultural performances.

The auspicious celebration includes a temple fair with various types of traditional Chinese, Cantonese and Taiwanese food, lantern painting, Chinese handicrafts and Buddhism related displays.

The Temple has been open to the public with a free entry since 2005. It is located more or less 50 kilometers east of Pretoria and 70 kilometers North East of Johannesburg, in the suburb of Bronkhorstpruit, South Africa. 

 
A black kid listens carefully to the introduction of Chinese New Year traditions. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


An Indian woman attends the Light Offering Dharma Function. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


Local South Africans attend the Light Offering Dharma Function. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


Tens of thousands of local South Africans and overseas Chinese appreciate Dragon Dance. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


A local girl performs traditional Korean dance at the Temple Fair. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)

 

A mother throws a coin tied with a piece of ribbon with her wish on it to the Wishing Tree. It is said that if one’s ribbon is attached onto the Tree without falling, his dream will come true. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


A staff member at the Temple gives out red envelopes to visitors, which symbolizes fortune for the upcoming year. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


Aside from offering a sentimental Chinese homeland taste, stalls at the Temple Fair also introduce Chinese culture to local South Africans. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


Aside from offering a sentimental Chinese homeland taste, stalls at the Temple Fair also introduce Chinese culture to local South Africans. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


Aside from offering a sentimental Chinese homeland taste, stalls at the Temple Fair also introduce Chinese culture to local South Africans. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


Aside from offering a sentimental Chinese homeland taste, stalls at the Temple Fair also introduce Chinese culture to local South Africans. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)