Painting George Town red for CNY


Wefie moment: (From left) Sisters Lim Yi Von, 23, and Yi En, 25, with their mother Lim Hung Boey, 53, taking a snapshot with the red lanterns hanging over Armenian Park where Miao Hui activities will be held in George Town. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The heritage enclave here is all decked out with thousands of red lanterns strung high above the streets ahead of the Chinese New Year (CNY) festivities.

The lanterns were lit up during a ceremony yesterday and would remain until after CNY, said PGCNY Festival 2024 deputy planner Jason Ong.

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