GEORGE TOWN: The elaborate ways in which the Jade Emperor’s birthday is celebrated in Penang has wowed visitors from all over, even those from China.
Danna Zhu, 30, from Yunnan, was stunned by the extent to which Penangites celebrated the birthday of Thnee Kong Seh .
“The atmosphere of the celebrations here is much more festive compared with how we celebrate in my hometown,” she said, adding that in China, most people would perform simple prayers on the first and 15th day of the lunar month.“I hope that the tradition will be passed on to future generations,” she said, adding that she came to Malaysia about two weeks ago and planned on pursuing her doctorate studies here.
Various offerings such as rice wine, ang koo , mee koo , huat kuih , roasted meat and fruits were placed along it. Penang Island City Council enforcement officer Rishi Kesh, 44, brought his wife and three young sons to watch the celebrations.Pengkalan Kota assemblyman Daniel Gooi, who is the event chairman, expressed his joy that the event proved to be a success, especially with strong cooperation from the local community.
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