Qing Ming crowds arrive early to avoid hot sun


Paying respects: Lim (left) and her family members observing the Qing Ming festival by bringing prepared dishes and prayer paraphernalia for their dearly departed at the United Hokkien Cemeteries Teluk Bahang. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The hot spell has not deterred families from visiting the graves of their loved ones ahead of Qing Ming.

However, those worried of the heat have opted to start the day earlier, such as 61-year-old Lim Gek Hiang at a cemetery in Teluk Bahang here.

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