133-year-old temple rises from the ashes

Return to glory: Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple president Datuk Seri Bey Leang Seng (left) looking on as committee members clean the premises ahead of the temple’s official opening. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The 133-year-old Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple, which was almost razed in a fire three years ago, has finally been rebuilt to its old glory.

The temple will be reopened to the public next Saturday after a three-year closure for the large-scale restoration.