Colorful Cap Go Meh Festival kicks off in Pontianak

Two mascots of Chai Sin Ya, the God of Fortune, greet residents during the opening of the Cap Go Meh Festival on Diponegoro Street in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Wednesday night (Feb. 25, 2026). The week-long Cap Go Meh Festival 2577, an annual event of Pontianak city, features Chinese cultural performances as well as food stalls and booths showcasing local small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). ANTARA FOTO/Jessica Wuysang/wsj/M052

Two mascots of Chai Sin Ya, the God of Fortune, greet residents during the opening of the Cap Go Meh Festival on Diponegoro Street in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Wednesday night (Feb. 25, 2026). The week-long Cap Go Meh Festival 2577, an annual event of Pontianak city, features Chinese cultural performances as well as food stalls and booths showcasing local small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). ANTARA FOTO/Jessica Wuysang/wsj/M052

Several volunteers from the Panca Bhakti Fire Brigade perform with a replica dragon during the opening of the Cap Go Meh Festival on Diponegoro Street in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. The week-long Cap Go Meh Festival 2577, an annual event of Pontianak city, features Chinese cultural performances as well as food stalls and booths showcasing local small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). ANTARA FOTO/Jessica Wuysang/wsj/M052