Penang folk come out in droves to celebrate CNY after two muted years

Felynn Leong, 17 (right) taking picture together with her mother Sharon Cheng, 45 (left) and her aunty Nicole Choong, 35 after praying during the first day of Chinese New Year at The Goddess of Mercy Temple at Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling in George Town, Penang. ( January 22,2022 ). —ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: After more than two years of muted celebrations, people came out in droves on the first day of Chinese New Year to visit temples and relatives.

However, despite the high volume of vehicles especially at temple areas, the traffic was smooth as at lunch hour.