Penang makes final preparations to receive 10,000 visitors on Wesak Day


GEORGE TOWN: The final preparations for Wesak Day celebration on Monday are underway in Penang, with more than 10,000 Buddhists and visitors expected to attend the festival in the state.

A Bernama survey at the Malaysian Buddhist Association (MBA) building in Jalan Burma here found dozens of volunteers preparing parade vehicles by decorating them with thousands of flowers, as well as setting up 10 tents in the area.

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