Stalls outside the A-Ma temple are nicely decorated with pinwheels, stall owners are holding the most attractive pinwheels, touting to the crowd of families and friends who pass by. Noise of crowds is all over the area, that's the atmosphere at the foreground of A-Ma temple every year during the Lunar New Year.

There are many other New Year stalls in the city, but they sell mostly food, dolls, and accessories. As this year is the Year of Rabbit, most of the stalls will sell hats or hair bands with the ears of rabbits. However, stalls near the A-Ma temple only sell pinwheels. Therefore the most traditional and popular products are sold at the foreground of the A-Ma temple.

The foreground of the A-Ma temple is famous for pinwheel stalls. During the Lunar New Year, people usually go to the temple or enjoy the pop and flash of firecrackers and fireworks at official public zones in Macao. However, buying a pinwheel during the Lunar New Year is also a tradition. The Chinese folklore says that the pinwheel can help people turn the obstacles into opportunities, it is believed to bring people good fortune.

"Kung Hey Fat Choy! Want to buy one lucky pinwheel?"

"Hey, little child! See, there are also some pinwheels with cartoon characters on it! Do you like it?"

People who sell pinwheels stand in front of the stalls, greeting as many people as possible when they pass by.

Vivi Cheung, one of the pinwheel sellers, said that this is the second year she sells pinwheels here. "People like to come with their family members to enjoy the atmosphere during the Lunar New Year here," Cheung said. "There are also many foreign visitors, most of them are from mainland China."

A little boy is holding several pinwheels in his hands; his parents are taking photos for him. His sister, Sawsan Lee, said that they were from Taiwan and this was the second time she came during the Lunar New Year. She said that it was the most exciting time throughout the whole year to experience the festival atmosphere here in Macao, and her little brother was very happy when he was playing the pinwheels.

The A-Ma temple is the oldest temple in Macao, built during the period of Chenghua Reign in the middle age of the Ming Dynasty to commemorate Mazu, the sacred sea goddess who blesses the fishermen of Macao. It has a history of over 500 years.

Since people want to be the first to present their joss sticks to the revered Goddess of the Sea, they would usually rush to the A-Ma Temple during Lunar New Year's Eve. Therefore, it helps pinwheel stalls in their business through those people who go to worship the Goddess.