Cantonese folk celebrating Yuan Xiao on a moderate scale


For prosperity and health: Mak (left) and Ng showing pinwheels which will be used during the celebration tonight.

IPOH: The Cantonese folk here will celebrate Yuan Xiao today, the equivalent to the Hokkien’s Chap Goh Meh.

This lesser-known festival, known as the Night of the First Full Moon, is held on a grand scale in China.

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