Large crowds gather to celebrate annual Chingay festival in Johor


  • Nation
  • Monday, 25 Feb 2019

Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim receiving a souvenir from Johor Baru Tiong-Hua Association president Datuk Seri Tey Kim Chai (second from left).

JOHOR BARU: Hundreds of thousands of people gathered for the annual Chingay festival to mark the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations here.

The crowd cheered as Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim arrived at the main stage in front of the Komtar JBCC shopping complex here at about 9pm on Monday (Feb 25).

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