Thousands Line Up for Temple's Year of the Dragon Coins

Some 3,000 people have lined up outside Nantou's Zhushan Zinan Temple to nab some limited edition Chinese zodiac Year of the Dragon coins.

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00:00 Some 3,000 people in Taiwan saw in the new year by lining up to get hold of limited edition

00:06 Year of the Dragon coins.

00:08 It's an annual tradition at the Zhushan Zinan Temple in Taiwan's central Nantou County to

00:14 give out commemorative Chinese zodiac coins.

00:17 People started lining up as early as December 27th, some camping out with tents, parasols

00:22 and benches to book their spot.

00:24 The coming Lunar New Year is the Year of the Dragon, which is associated with prosperity

00:28 and good fortune.