Chinese New Year Celebration
The Chinese New Year celebration is around the corner. If you are in Kuala Lumpur, you will see most of the shopping complexes being decorated up in preparation for one of the major festival celebrated in this multi-ethnic community.
This year, Suria KLCC is presenting the "Chinatown Icon" to allow visitors to step into the past that will bring back the nostalgia of the old days. Shoppers will be able to see the structure of old shop houses at the Centre Court area. There will be soothing tunes of Chinese Classical Instruments played as well as drum performances and Lion Dance on Feb 18, the first day of Chinese New Year Celebration. Learn how to make Chinese cookies and watch the calligraphy master shows his artistic skills.
Just 20-30 minutes away from the city center, 1 Utama Shopping Center has come out with its own Chinese New Year celebration. It is featuring a Chinese Garden with the theme "Blossoming Ties". This garden reminds one of the old days garden setting in China. The garden features plants, water, stones and its red coloured architecture. Performances from Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe to thrill you will be shown with their juggling skills and unbelievable stunts. Tibetan dance performances from China Sichuan province will be featured as well. Others include lion dance, free calligraphy services and Chinese Orchestral recitals.
If you have not heard of "YEE SANG", do order a dish when you are having your Chinese meal. It is only available during this time of the year when Chinese New Year is around the corner. This dish is a combination of vegetables such as carrot, sweet sauce, lime, marinated raw fish and crispy biscuits. These will be placed in a plate where all diners will use a pair of chopsticks each and toss them as high as possible before eating. Try it and you will not regret it. If you are not so keen to take the raw fish, you can always ask the shop to exclude it.
Come and join in the Chinese New Year celebration in Malaysia...
