Golden dragon shines bright


Majestic: Visitors taking pictures during the lantern lighting up ceremony. — CHAN TAK KONG/The Star

BANTING: A massive display of the golden dragon lantern at the Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen Temple is expected to draw visitors to this Buddhist temple during the Chinese New Year period.The “Auspicious Golden Dragon” joins a spinning dragon that will greet visitors to the lantern festival from Feb 7 to Feb 25, and for two weekends next month: March 2-3, and March 9-10.

“Measuring an impressive 288ft (88m), these dragons will usher in and showcase the Year of the Dragon,” said Buddha’s Light International Association Central Malaysia president Datin Seri Yong Chou Lian.

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