Red lanterns strung along Jalan Pasar in Bukit Mertajam for the Chinese New Year celebrations. — Photos: ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
THE old town centre of Bukit Mertajam glows red every night now, giving locals that warm nostalgia of the Chinese New Year festive mood.
Several roads in Bukit Mertajam are now aglow with red lanterns and decorations to mark CNY.
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Red lanterns strung along Jalan Pasar in Bukit Mertajam for the Chinese New Year celebrations. — Photos: ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
^ Dragon dance troupe members warming up before their performance at the ceremony to light up Chinese New Year lanterns at Jalan Pasar.
^ Visitors posing for a wefie with some of the lions at the event.
Chow (front row, middle, in bright red shirt) with other local leaders and VIPs posing for the camera before the lighting up ceremony in Bukit Mertajam.
A group presenting a Chinese cultural dance.
Chow (third left) accompanied by local leaders as he samples some Chinese delicacies at one of the food stalls.
A visitor posing for a photo with several Chinese ‘deities’ at the event.
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