Toned-down celebrations for Jade Emperor's birthday in Penang this year


Celebrations for the Jade Emperor's birthday at the Thnee Kong Tnuah in Air Itam were muted this year. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Celebrations by the Hokkien community here to mark the Jade Emperor's birthday (Thnee Kong Seh) were a muted affair this year.

Roads leading up to the Thnee Kong Tnuah (Jade Emperor Pavilion) here in Ayer Itam were empty and the temple's halls were quiet, with only a few devotees seen in each hall praying with joss sticks and candles.

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