JOHOR BARU: Thousands of people lined the streets and cheered as Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar and the Crown Prince Tunku Ismail arrived to launch a Chingay procession here. Sultan Ibrahim, who made history as the first Johor Ruler to attend the parade in the state last year, launched the event by sounding a Chinese drum several times. Sultan Ibrahim striking the drum to launch the procession as Crown Prince Tunku Ismail looks on. Sultan Ibrahim waved as the participants chanted heng ah! Organised annually by the Johor Ancient Temple, the procession, which takes pride in its 147-year old history, marked the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations.

Source: The Star February 19, 2017 00:22 UTC