Healthy start to listing celebrations

By CHRISTINA CHIN and ANDREA FLMER GEORGE TOWN: The state’s three-day Unesco World Heritage Site listing celebration got off to a “healthy” start with Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng leading a group for a walkabout in the city's historic core. He led a group which included his exco members, tourists, media representatives, and students around the “Street of Harmony”. Starting from the majestic City Hall at the Esplanade, they made their way to the Church of The Assumption, St George’s Church, Goddess of Mercy Temple, Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Teochew Temple, Masjid Kapitan Keling and Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh. At every house of worship, the group received a “blessed welcome”, with ringing bells, pipe organ music, nadaswaram (Indian trumpet), the sweet smell of burning incense and thanksgiving prayers conducted by the various... [read full story]