How much public fund were spent on 16,800 lanterns in Chinatown for Mid-Autumn Festival?


Xinhua, 16 Sep 2012
SINGAPORE, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Singapore residents decorated the streets in its Chinatown and nearby districts with as many as 16,800 lanterns over the weekend to kick off the celebrations for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
In Chinatown, a heritage district, community organizations held the official light-up and opening ceremony on a stage on the main street to kick off the month-long celebrations, with President Tony Tan and the ambassadors from several countries among the guests.
The president lit up all the 16,800 lanterns that were put on threads above the main street and some of the smaller streets. Lawmaker Lily Neo said this is a Singapore record as it is the largest number of lanterns put up at once. Full story