Lanterns bring back memories of good old days for many

Vibrant display: Patrons enjoying dim sum at the restaurant in Cintra Street, George Town, under an array of lanterns hung up to usher in the Mid-Autumn Festival. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Patrons at a dim sum restaurant in Cintra Street here could not resist snapping photos of the multi-coloured traditional lanterns hanging from the ceiling in conjunction with the coming Mid-Autumn Festival.

With over 2,000 traditional tang long (Chinese lanterns) of various sizes and patterns hanging overhead, many were overcome with emotion as they reminisced about celebrating the festival in the past.