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Chinese families throng cemeteries to pray to departed souls during Qing Ming Festival

By KOW KWAN YEE

GEORGE TOWN: Thousands flocked to Chinese cemeteries in Penang over the weekend to perform their filial duties during the Qing Ming festival.

The main roads leading to cemeteries in Batu Lancang, Batu Gantong, Mount Erskine and Paya Terubong saw a bumper-to-bumper crawl.

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