Yesterday the Chinese New Year celebrations ended with Chap Goh Mei on 24 February. Shopping malls try to outdo each other in elaborate and often spectacular CNY decorations. We visited a few. This year is the year of the dragon, so dragons everywhere.
On 1 February we went to the Curve, a shopping mall near to where we live. Relatively modest decorations.
The next day we visited the ExchangeTRX, a new, huge shopping complex in the center of Kuala Lumpur.
On Saturday our first CNY-dinner with Aric’s maternal family in Kepong.
The following day another CNY meeting with my Bukit Lanjan hiking friends, just around the corner from where we live.
On 7 February we visited the Pavilion shopping mall in Bukit Bintang. By far the most impressive decorations.
On Friday we went to Aric’s family house in Parit Baru for the CNY eve reunion dinner. Traditional steamboat, in multiple sessions because the (extended) family is huge.
Aric always creates his own CNY decorations around the house and this time he was particularly successful.
The theme this year was to wear traditional Chinese dress. The right picture shows Aric with a few competitors.
The extended family is huge 😉
On 18 February we went to Puchong for the celebration of the Hokkien CNY, another tradition.
The next day another CNY meeting with Aric’s maternal family.
On 22 February we went to Jenjarom to visit the Dong Zen temple. Usually a serene quiet Buddhist temple, but during CNY a famous tourist attraction. Huge crowds. This is the centrepiece, flashing lights with loud music.
Very colorful but a bit kitschy.
The main hall still has a different atmosphere.
On 24 February, early morning, we went again to Parit Baru. Prayers for the ancestors.
Before going back home we visited a local Datok Kong shrine near Aric’s family house
A busy three weeks 😉
Aric’s Zodiac sign is the dragon, so you should be able to calculate how old he will be this year. Here is our CNY wish.
Ah. Thanks for this Jan
What an enjoyable
C n y.