A festive escape for China tourists

New Year cheer: Hotel guests pose with lion dancers and performers dressed as the God of Prosperity and the Laughing Buddha during Chinese New Year celebrations at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa in Batu Ferringhi, Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

Visitors find fading traditions thriving in Penang’s celebrations

GEORGE TOWN: More people in China are choosing to stay away from their villages and families during Chinese New Year, says Chinese national and businessman Xue Gang, 44.