Families taking part in the Mid-Autumn Lantern Walk at Straits Quay’s Market Street stretch.
THE Mid-Autumn Lantern Walk at Straits Quay Retail Marina gave families in Penang the opportunity to partake in an age-old tradition.
Under a waxing gibbous moon, the crowd of several hundred strolled along the seaside promenade and lighted the dark with their lanterns.
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Mid-Autumn fest
Families taking part in the Mid-Autumn Lantern Walk at Straits Quay’s Market Street stretch.
A Chinese orchestra trio playing some classic Mid-Autumn melodies.
Tan (third right) posing with the Lantern Making Competition winner Yong Sheng (white T-shirt), runner-up Germaine (second right) and third-placed Gervenne (third left). With them are consolation prize winners (from left) Yamunai, Derrick and Doris.
Crowds enjoying the LED Dragon Dance performance at the Straits Court.— Photos: JEREMY TAN/The Star
A participant of the walk snapping photos with members of the LED Dragon Dance troupe.
Girls dressed as fairies on stilts obliging requests for photos from participants of the lantern walk.
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