People pray on the first day of Chinese New Year

People pray for good fortune as they hold burning incense on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Yonghegong Lama Temple, in Beijing, Feb 19, 2015. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Chinese New Year, which welcomes the year of the Sheep (also known as the Year of the Goat or Ram), falls on Thursday. [Photo/Agencies]