[Year of the Rat 2020] Chekou Temple of Chikou City, the third day of the year, prays for pneumonia-ridden stallholders and sighs that the flow of people has been reduced by 40%.

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Written by: Zeng Kaixin

2020-01-27 12:17

Entering Chikou on the 27th day of the New Year of the Rat, many citizens visited the Chegong Temple to pray. Under the outbreak of the pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan, most of the citizens who prayed to temples wore masks. Some owners lamented that the flow of people this year is sparse, which is 40% lower than last year. I believe the weather will also affect it.

Some worshippers pray for Hong Kong's peace and good health in the new year. He mentioned that in the past, he was worried about crowded people. He usually came only after the seventh day of the new year, but this year he felt that the flow of people would be reduced, so he went to the Chegong Temple with his family early.

Entering the "Red Pass" on the third day of the Chinese New Year (27th), many citizens turned to Chegong Temple to worship and pray. (Photo by Zhang Haowei)

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The Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin was open overnight from 11 pm yesterday (Tuesday, 26th), and a large number of good faith came to the Che Kung Temple this morning to pray for blessings and turn windmills. During the Lunar New Year of Wuhan pneumonia epidemic caused by a new coronavirus, most people entering the temple wore masks.

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A stall owner, Ms. Wu, who sold Yupei bluntly said that due to the weather and epidemic this year, the flow of people has decreased by at least 40%. She also mentioned that the business was the best on the third day of the new year, but this year the flow of people was sparse.

Mr. Zheng, a good believer, mentioned that in the past years, he would usually come after the seventh day of the new year, but this year he felt that the flow of people would decrease, so he went to the Chegong Temple with his family early. (Photo by Zeng Kaixin)

Some windmill stall employees also said that in the past, there were a lot of people, and many people still visited the Che Kung Temple by the fifteenth day of the first year. However, this year coincided with the epidemic and social movements. The turnover is expected to fall by 20% to 30%. He mentioned that he hopes that the citizens will be better off after purchase and "help to Hong Kong."

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A group of ten people, Mr. Guo, said that he would visit the Chegong Temple with his family every year. This year he prays for good health, a peaceful society, and the government can respond to public opinion. The pneumonia epidemic is raging. He laughed that this year is special, "a masked superman changed", hoping that the epidemic will end as soon as possible, and everyone can "remove a mask."

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Another good faith Mr. Zheng also expressed the hope that everything will go well in the coming year. He mentioned that in the past years, he would usually come after the seventh day of the new year, but this year he felt that the flow of people would decrease, so he went to the Chegong Temple with his family early.

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