FEBRUARY 21, 2010

THE folk tale has it that the Hokkiens escaped mistreatment by ruthless army in ancient China by seeking refuge in a sugarcane plantation. They emerged unharmed on the 8th day of Chinese New Year. The birthday of the Jade Emperor. Hence the New Year of Hokkiens. Hokkien New Year is celebrated widely in Penang. The Hokkien community in Chew Jetty is celebrating this year's Thni Kong Seh in a grand scale.

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