Over 5,000 people paint George Town pink on City Day

GEORGE TOWN: Fair weather greeted about 5,000 people wearing pink T-shirts and they marched through the streets of the heritage enclave here.

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow flagged off participants of the George Town City Walk at 7.30am from City Hall as they marched past landmarks like Fort Cornwallis, Khoo Kongsi, St George's Church, Goddess of Mercy temple, Masjid Kapitan Keling, Little India and many more of the heritage area's iconic streets.