Kenneth Fork, Visitor, said, "This means a new start I think for a lot of people, and the Year of the Rabbit is notoriously kind of a lucky symbol, so I think a lot of people are looking to have renewed happiness and finances, and looking to having a better year at the end of the day."

Last year, more than 8000 people attended the Chinese New Year celebrations at the temple. Celebrations this year include fireworks, martial arts displays, Chinese painting on paper lanterns, tea ceremonies and dragon dancing.

A South African girl who dressed herself up paints a lantern at the Chinese New Year Culture Festival held by the Nan Hua Temple in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa, Feb. 6, 2011. The Chinese New Year Culture Festival held on Sunday has attracted more than 15,000 overseas Chinese and local civilians to enjoy the Chinese culture including watching lion and dragon dances, receiving bonus, tasting Chinese tea and food. [Xinhua/Li Qihua]

A man dressed himself as the God of Fortune issues bonus for the people at the Chinese New Year Culture Festival held by the Nan Hua Temple in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa, Feb. 6, 2011. The Chinese New Year Culture Festival held on Sunday has attracted more than 15,000 overseas Chinese and local civilians to enjoy the Chinese culture including watching lion and dragon dances, receiving bonus, tasting Chinese tea and food. [Xinhua/Li Qihua]

Editor: Liu Fang