Gearing up for Chinese New Year
A worker, Jackson Sapay, 36 years old, is seen busy hanging the beautiful red lanterns at the 7-storey pagoda, the Sibu Eng Ann Teng Tua Pek Kong, yesterday. It was estimated some 1,000 lanterns to decorate the pagoda. The Sibu Eng Ann Teng Tua Pek Kong is the oldest Chinese temple in town with the […]
Sibu folks spending less on lanterns for CNY
SIBU: Only one more day until Chinese New Year and there are still a lot of unsold tanglung (lanterns) at the shops in Sibu town. Tanglung seller, Chieng Leong Ing, 58, said that in previous years he would get a boost from last-minute shoppers and everything would be sold out. But “this year, sales have […]
700 lanterns to enliven CNY
KUCHING: About 700 beautiful lanterns in various sizes have been lit up along one of the oldest streets, namely Carpenter Street in the city in the spirit of the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration. Despite the much-muted CNY due to Covid-19 pandemic which prohibits large gatherings and visits, the Kuching Old Market Community Association […]
