Celebrating "Human Day"

The 7th day of Chinese New Year is known as "everybody's birthday". Penang, which has the largest population of Chinese in Malaysia, went through a huge celebration on the day (4th Feb 2006) organized by the state government and a few clan houses in that area. Its was a National Chinese New Year's open house street festival leading from Cannon street to Khoo Kongsi, area covering nearby main street including Archeen street, Armenian Street and Acheh Street for major traditional cultural event.

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Entrance to Khoo Kong Si
Along this street where many cultural performance/art were showcase to the...

VIP visit Khoo Kong Si
The VIP with red colour Malaysian traditional batik shirt on the left...

"Lion-Dance"
Lions play an important role in Chinese mythology, and represent joy and...

GIMME THE MONEY!
"Cai Shen" or Goddess of Prosperity is a Chinese god of wealth...

Curious crowds
This was a presentation to show the public how "poh pia's skin"...

the famous "poh-pia" skin making process
Look at that sticky stuff!! Its mainly flour mix with sugar and such.....

Scissor blacksmith
hardly find this type of service in Penang, or anywhere in Malaysia anymore.

Life Cycle of a stone-engraver
Stone-engraving is one of the oldest skill inheritate from China. Chinese...

Chiselling the stone
Look at how serious the man at work..

The word "given"
Another closer look.. with a heavy hammer plus rough needle to craft these...

HOLA! The tools and end product

Stone-engraver
He is the brother of earlier man. However he chiseled a different...

Good sales
Wonder what is this man selling? Proceed to next picture, pleaase :)

Let me show you how it's done
A chinese signature stamp! He is the man working on your chinese name...

Signature Stamp maker
A magnifier is needed to work closely with jade, its a tiny-teeny work!

Heeee!!! Inspect from the front
Put up any kind of imagination you like.. *wink*wink*

Fortune teller
This fellow is offering a FOC fortune telling service on that day...

Bicycle Repair Service
This bicycle repairman, gazing intensely towards his old bicycle as if...

Hungry? Eat on the spot!
This is old time favourite sweet in younger days. Especially children...

Look for a fight? Come!
He was a cobbler actually. A funny gaze he protruded within the crowds when...

I still look as good as when I'm young..
Yeah, my hair only! ;)

When grandma's gossiping on fire..
Both of them illustrate kind of - passionate speaker and faithful listener, a...

Close up on joss stick
These are joss stick freshly made on the spot. Its very interesting to...

Colourful display on unfinished clog
These are the "base" of malaysian clog. A striking colour of paint...

Colorful Malaysian Clogs
Its normally wear in wet kitchen during our grandma's day. Even, now.

Best way to look for someone
MAY DAY!! MAY DAY!! I have FOUNd the SUSPECT!

Hey! Gimme back my parent!
Paap!! Mummm!!! I am coming to rescue you!! Hey you! Release my parent...

Chinese Opera - Images reflect in thrice
What a classical way in make-up. Each one has their own make-up table...

Chinese Opera - Make up
Perfecting her eyebrows..

Chinese Opera - jigsaw puzzle
Its like jigsaw puzzle, aren't they? Which one she's looking into?

Waiting - the day of glamour?
When will the day of glamour knocks on my door? Chinese Opera is a long...

Who's "make uping"?
I'm drawing on my face but... *going spooky* he he..

Recognition from the Master
Its a grandmaster work, aren't they?

Chinese Opera - performing
Chinese Opera has a history that dates back 4,000 years ago. It is...

Chinese Opera - Character
During the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD 220), story-telling was blended with...

Chinese Opera
In the past, large-scale shows were put up at the imperial palace. However,...

Chinese Opera backstage
Not only photographers, videographer at work too!

Chinese Opera - Behind the scene
When chinese opera's actor and actress in their interval time..

Chinese Opera - behind the scene
there's still plenty of time, I need a puff.

Chinese Opera - behind the scene
He was watching his mates performing on the front stage. Wondering if...

Chinese Opera - reading script
Before my turn...

Celebration and crowds
Look at the crowds gathered at main stage!! Its definitely a...

Different races celebrate too!!
Gong Xi! Gong Xi! 3 races - special malaysian culture blend..

Year of Woof woof!
This sign is to greet every viewers, best wishes and blessing for this...

article published 02/07/2006

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Goh & SW, thanks for your kind comment and viewing..
— The Explorers, February 9, 2006

PC, jom.. in action next time..then you won't miss the fun - adeleide..
— The Explorers, February 9, 2006

Thanks for sharing your nice photos. You have captured the CNY atmosphere with style. Keep posting. Happy Chinese New Year to you!!
— Goh Chooi Yoke, February 9, 2006

Wow.....This is the greatest article I see in 2006 from Penang(so far).I really regret I didn't join this festival. Should I wait for another 5 years?? Hopefully YB SK Khoh will have it again next year. Thanks to bring me there thru your photos.
— Teo Say Wei, February 9, 2006

I missed the fun! The photos are really nice, especially the back stage photos. The magnifier on the old man is interesting:)
— Ooi Ping Chuin, February 8, 2006

Good and meaningful article
I have learnt a lot from this article. Thanks for sharing!
— Seok Keow, February 8, 2006

Rafal, thanks.. adeleide
— The Explorers, February 7, 2006

wow..
simply wonderful...
— Jon J. Tan, February 7, 2006

A Happy and Prosperous New Year
Hello Friends, wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. I am glad to see celebrations of the Chinese New Year are in the atmosphere of friendship. Your presentation is very colorful and gives us a hope of peace and understanding. Greetings, Rafal
— Rafal K Komierowski, February 7, 2006

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