GEORGE TOWN: After more than two years of muted celebrations, people came out in droves on the first day of Chinese New Year to visit temples and relatives.
However, despite the high volume of vehicles especially at temple areas, the traffic was smooth as at lunch hour.
Devotees praying during the first day of Chinese New Year at The Goddess of Mercy Temple at Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling in George Town, Penang. . —ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star Devotees praying during the first day of Chinese New Year at The Goddess of Mercy Temple at Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling in George Town, Penang. . —ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
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