Welcoming the Chinese New Year at 00.00 on January 25 during the fall of the Chinese New Year in Padang City, thousands of Chinese citizens from various regions held Chinese New Year worship and burned paper money exchanges as a sign of giving fortune to the gods.

besides that the most awaited stage on Chinese New Year is the burning of a giant candle called a candle of hope a year which is only carried out by Chinese citizens have an established economy that contributes to the temple.

The candle is called a year candle of hope because the candle flame will always live for a year depending on the height of the candle that is affixed to a Chinese family hope in the form of writing.

in the temple of shee hin kiong candle the hope has a height of 60 centimeters up to 3 meters or the price range of Rp 1,000,000 to Rp. 30,000,000 rupiah.

one of the Chinese citizens Christine Hakim said "candles from her family have a height of 2.5 centimeters with a price range of Rp. 20,000,000 Rupiah, given the hope of writing so that in the next year the fortune, business, business, and health of her family are always given the best thing"