Lantern Festival lights up Chinatown again


Tourists joining in the festival with their choice of lanterns at Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur. — Photos: LOW LAY PHON/The Star

THE streets of Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur were lively with the sounds of chatter and beating of drums as the local community and visitors got together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

After a two-year hiatus, the festival was celebrated on a grand scale with a Lantern Festival which included a procession accompanied by vibrant lion and dragon dances.

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