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First Fire Dragon Dance Performance in Malaysia

For the first time in Malaysia, the fire dragon dance was performed, and it was a privilege for Ipohites to witness it live. Presented at Kinta River Walk by members … Read More

Celebrating Chap Goh Mei @ Festival Walk

Despite the absence of a waterway for the traditional ritual of tossing mandarin oranges by single ladies to be fished out by single men, the organisers, Hua Zong (Gabungan Pertubuhan … Read More

2012 Perak Chap Goh Mei Celebration

The 2012 Perak state-level Chap Goh Mei (the “fifteenth night” in Hokkien dialect) celebration was the largest ever held in the state. Thousands of people, mainly Chinese, converged at Kwan … Read More

Celebrating Chap Goh Meh @ Kwan Yin Tong, Ipoh

Chap Goh Meh or “the fifteenth night” in Hokkien dialect is also known as “Chinese Valentine’s Day”. If you thought that Valentine’s Day has become way too commercialised for you, … Read More