Monks and Taoist priests in Beijing pray for the victims of Taiwan earthquake

Taoist priests at Beijing's Baiyun Temple on Friday, the 5th day of Chinese Lunar New Year, pray for the dead and survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck southern Taiwan, on Feb 6. A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit Kaohsiung of Taiwan at a depth of 15 kilometers. The death toll from the earthquake had climbed to 93 as of 9:45 am on Friday, with more than 31 people still missing and more than 500 injured. After the ceremony, 30 million yuan was raised to donate to the victims of the earthquake. [Photo by Peng Yining/chinadaily.com.cn]