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Welcoming Year of the Goat
18 Feb 2015 — Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, marks the start of the Chinese calendar. Each Chinese New Year is named after one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac and for 2015, it is Year of the Wooden Sheep (or sometimes also known as Year of Ram or Goat). Many astrologers predict Year of the Wood Sheep to herald a more favourable period. All the chaos in the past years will finally wrap up and things will start to brighten up. The Chinese New Year is a major celebration for the Chinese and is celebrated all over the world, including Malaysia.
A man arranging red lanterns ahead of the Chinese New Year in Petaling Jaya. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, February 18, 2015.
A monk admiring the lantern decorations for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations in a temple in George Town, Penang. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 18, 2015.
A worker carrying a goat lantern to be used for the Chinese New Year festival in Air Hitam, Penang. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 18, 2015.
A shopper looking at the Chinese New Year decorations at a mall in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Mukhriz Hazim, February 18, 2015.
Rows of lanterns decorating the Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Mukhriz Hazim, February 18, 2015.
A prayer room being prepared ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in a temple in Petaling Jaya. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, February 18, 2015.
A devotee praying at a Goddess of Mercy temple in Jalan Kapitan Kling, George Town. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 18, 2015.
Lanterns hung across the courtyard creating shadows at the Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, February 18, 2015.
A replica giant golden goat used as a decoration for the upcoming Chinese New Year festival in a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Mukhriz Hazim, February 18, 2015.
Shoppers in a mall in Kuala Lumpur decorated to welcome the Year of the Goat. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, February 18, 2015.
A worker preparing ‘goats’ ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Petaling Jaya. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, February 18, 2015.
A temple-goer with joss sticks at a temple in George Town, Penang. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 18, 2015.
The decorations at the Kek Lok Si temple in Air Hitam, Penang. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 18, 2015.
A woman seen praying at an altar surrounded by red flowers in the Thean Hou temple, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, February 18, 2015.
Visitors posing for photographs against the backdrop of decorations used for the Chinese New Year at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Mukhriz Hazim, February 18, 2015.
A man hanging red lanterns as decoration ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in a Petaling Jaya temple. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, February 18, 2015.
Oil lamps being prepared at a temple in Petaling Jaya. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, February 18, 2015.
Tourists walking past shops selling Chinese New Year items in George Town, Penang. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 18, 2015.
Umbrellas and lanterns decorating Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, February 18, 2015.
Visitors posing for photographs against the backdrop of decorations used for the Chinese New Year at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Mukhriz Hazim, February 18, 2015..
A man driving past red lanterns hanging in Petaling Jaya, ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, February 18, 2015.
A worker arranging boxes of mandarin oranges sold during Chinese New Year in George Town, Penang. Mandarin oranges are symbols of abundance and good fortune. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 18, 2015.
Lanterns hanging along Jalan Raja Uda in Butterworth, Penang. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, February 18, 2015.
People walk past a beautiful replica of a goat at Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen Temple in Jenjarum, Selangor. The Chinese will be celebrating Chinese New Year on February 19this year and according to the Chinese calender , this year is the year of the goat. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, February 18, 2015.
Visitors walk past decoration of a goat at a shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, February 18, 2015.
A woman stands next to a lanterns at Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen Temple in Jenjarum, Selangor. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, February 18, 2015.
A man hangs spiral incense at a temple in Kajang, Selangor. - The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, February 18, 2015.
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