this is the condition of the Chinese village in the city of Padang a day before the Chinese New Year celebrations (January 23).

colorful lanterns adorn the building and electricity poles to beautify the village of china. In addition to the village which was decorated with lanterns also looked the temple of Shee Hin Kiong which later became the center of the celebration of the Chinese New Year turn of the rat also looked beautiful decorated with lantern lamps and Chinese knick knacks that attract the attention of tourists visiting the shee hin kiong temple with relatives and friends to take pictures under the beautiful lanterns.

the excitement of the Chinese New Year is not only felt by Chinese citizens in the province of West Sumatra but the festive Chinese New Year is welcomed happily by the citizens of Padang city who are Muslim.

dila one of the Muslim tourists said "the beauty of Chinese knick knacks in the Chinese village and the shee hin kiong temple made him want to capture the moment once a year ,, besides that even though he was Muslim, he still respected a difference in Indonesia"