Angie saw this article online.....so danny n chad werent kidding abt the orange throwing thing eh? hahahaa how apt gie how apt ;) Orange aid ROMANCE -- of the orange-throwing kind -- is alive in Penang. Though this tradition is dying out in Malaysia, Georgetown in Penang still celebrates Chap Goh Meh annually. This year, it is on Feb 5. According to folklore, it was on this 15th and last day of the Chinese New Year that unmarried Chinese girls threw oranges into the sea or river, in the hope of snaring good husbands. In ancient times, young girls were not allowed to go out except on Chap Goh Meh when they were permitted to visit temples with their maids. It was then that young men could catch glimpses of these maidens. Hence, the day is regarded as Valentine's Day for the Chinese. In Penang, at the Esplanade or waterfront promenade next to Fort Cornwallis, you can catch lion dance and cultural performances on that day.