Jade Emperor's Birthday

The preparations for the Jade Emperor's Birthday starts on the 8th day of the lunar new year. Essential items for the rites, known as ‘Pai Thnee Kong’ or Worshipping the Jade Emperor are sugarcane stalks, joss sticks, ‘kim jua’ (gold paper), huge incense sticks, ‘bee koe’ (sweet glutinous rice) and bit chien (skewered sweets).