A fire dragon made of straw studded with incense sticks, is performed during CHAP GOH MEI festival in Malaysia, Friday, Feb 14, 2014. CHAP GOH MEI is the final year of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Chap Goh Mei, also known as the Lantern Festival (not to be confused with the Mid-Autumn Festival) or Oriental Valentine’s Day is celebrated on the 15th day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. The term ‘Chap Goh Mel’ which derives from the Hokkien dialect, also represents the final day of the Lunar New Year period and the day auspiciously coincides with the first full moon of the New Year.
