January 13, 2011
Star
THE 3.5km-long Jalan Raja Uda in Penang has been turned into a fairyland of lights with more than 10,000 red silk lanterns illuminating the road in conjunction with Chinese New Year.
The lights were switched on by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at 8pm to the delight of the crowd who had gathered at the makeshift stage near the hawker centre.
While they clapped and shouted in joy, motorists travelling along the street honked to show their happiness during the event on Sunday.
“The lights were sponsored by the private sector and several individuals,” he said.
Lim said the government was seeking the help of the private sector to decorate streets for other festi- vals like Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali and Christmas as he wanted the state to be cleaner, greener and also brighter.
The initiative is a joint effort by the state government and the Guan Yin Dou Mu Gong Temple in Raja Uda, which found the sponsors.
Also present were state executive councillor Lim Hock Seng, Bagan Dalam assemblyman S.A. Tanasekharan, municipal councillors and temple committee chairman Datuk Chin Poh Chye.
Chin said the lights would be switched on from 7pm to 7am daily until March 4.
He said officials from the Malaysia Guinness Book of Records would be visiting the place to determine the Streets of Most Number of Lanterns record.
He added that the cost of lighting the lanterns for about two months was estimated at RM60,000.
More than 15 volunteers, grouped into three categories, had used mini skylifts to install the lanterns.
Star
THE 3.5km-long Jalan Raja Uda in Penang has been turned into a fairyland of lights with more than 10,000 red silk lanterns illuminating the road in conjunction with Chinese New Year.
The lights were switched on by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at 8pm to the delight of the crowd who had gathered at the makeshift stage near the hawker centre.
While they clapped and shouted in joy, motorists travelling along the street honked to show their happiness during the event on Sunday.
“The lights were sponsored by the private sector and several individuals,” he said.
Lim said the government was seeking the help of the private sector to decorate streets for other festi- vals like Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali and Christmas as he wanted the state to be cleaner, greener and also brighter.
The initiative is a joint effort by the state government and the Guan Yin Dou Mu Gong Temple in Raja Uda, which found the sponsors.
Also present were state executive councillor Lim Hock Seng, Bagan Dalam assemblyman S.A. Tanasekharan, municipal councillors and temple committee chairman Datuk Chin Poh Chye.
Chin said the lights would be switched on from 7pm to 7am daily until March 4.
He said officials from the Malaysia Guinness Book of Records would be visiting the place to determine the Streets of Most Number of Lanterns record.
He added that the cost of lighting the lanterns for about two months was estimated at RM60,000.
More than 15 volunteers, grouped into three categories, had used mini skylifts to install the lanterns.
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