People perform lion dance during the Chingay Night Parade in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The annually-held Chingay Parade Festival has returned in grand celebration after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing over 300,000 visitors.
Local Chinese hold the tradition as part of Chinese New Year festivities, wishing for peace and prosperity, as deities are carried around the main streets of Johor Bahru, joined by procession featuring flashy floats, lion and dragon dances.
Stilts performers are pictured during the Chingay Night Parade in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
People perform dragon dance during the Chingay Night Parade in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
People watch the illuminated floats during the Chingay Night Parade in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)