Eve of CNY

Scenes of the SS2 Market in PJ at 7 am on the eve of CNY. Customers were seen jostling their way through the narrow passages to make purchases for the CNY.

Brother Tai Kam came back from jakarta to perform the ancestor worship ceremony in the family home in PJ.

The Chinese places great emphasis on filial piety. Theref0re, ancestor worship is a central part of CNY activities, normally done on the eve of CNY, as a way to respect and honour the ancestors in their after life. The practice is also based on the belief that the departed have a continued existence. Food will be offered to the ancestors, consisting of various plates of food, cakes, fruits and sweets, followed by the burning of paper clothes and "money" as gifts for the departed.