Stage set and lit for festive fun in Penang

Stage performances during the annual Miao Hui event are hugely popular. — Photos: CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

EXCITEMENT is building in Penang ahead of Chinese New Year, with locals eagerly anticipating the Penang Chinese New Year celebration, or Miao Hui (Temple Festival), on Feb 1.

In the run up to the festival, several streets within the George Town heritage enclave have been adorned with some 2,000 red lanterns.