Traditional way of welcoming Lunar New Year


Students from 5678 Dance Studio holding up gold ingot decorations at the Penang Chinese Town Hall Chinese New Year open house. — Photos: MUSTAFA AHMAD/The Star

IT was a ‘sea of red’ at the open house of Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng with the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce (PCCC) on the first day of Chinese New Year.

The event at Setia SPICE Convention Hall in Bayan Lepas, Penang, saw the public joining a string of dignitaries, Pakatan Harapan MPs, deputy ministers, assemblymen and state officials enjoying the colourful display of music, dance and singing.

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