Devoted: Hee looking on as his wife Khoo Poh Lai places the joss paper bicycle he bought to burn for his father at the cemetery and columbarium in Tanjung Tokong, Penang. To keep that memory alive, Hee, now 87, buys a joss paper bicycle to burn each year during Qing Ming (Chinese All Souls’ Day). The retired goldsmith also offered joss paper shirts and shoes for his father, as well as more elaborate shoes for his mother, who died of cancer 30 years ago. Retiree Lee Sze Sing, 80, visited his parents’ grave with 22 family members, continuing a family tradition observed for decades. His parents had nine children, and the family has since grown to over 60 people, though some live overseas.

Source: The Star April 07, 2026 00:59 UTC