People throw firecrackers at an effigy of a god in north-western Taiwan, in a ritual intended to bring wealth and good fortune on the final day of Lunar New Year celebrations.<br /><br />The event, which has been held in the township of Zhunan for more than a hundred and fifty years, is a display of gratitude to fortune god Master Han Dan for saving the town from a plague.<br /><br />"The more we bomb him with firecrackers, the more prosperous we will be. The explosion of firecrackers brings good fortune," says 72-year-old temple leader Chen Chien-long.
