Floating temple to set up 35 statues from China


(From left) Teoh, Gooi and state MCA youth chief Lim Swee Bok removing the wood cover of the two statues of generals after they were transferred from a barge to the temple in Pengkalan Weld in George Town. — MUSTAFA AHMAD/The Star

A TOTAL of 35 statues from Fujian, China, will be installed at the Hean Boo Thean Temple in Weld Quay, Penang, to complement the makeover of the Taoist floating temple,

The statues of two generals and 33 others which represent the manifestations of Guan Yin will be added to the second floor of the temple before March.

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