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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe next day we visited the ExchangeTRX, a new, huge shopping complex in the center of Kuala Lumpur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On Saturday our first CNY-dinner with Aric’s maternal family in Kepong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The following day another CNY meeting with my Bukit Lanjan hiking friends, just around the corner from where we live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 7 February we visited the Pavilion shopping mall in Bukit Bintang. By far the most impressive decorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aric always creates his own CNY decorations around the house and this time he was particularly successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The theme this year was to wear traditional Chinese dress. The right picture shows Aric with a few competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The extended family is huge \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 18 February we went to Puchong for the celebration of the Hokkien CNY, another tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The next day another CNY meeting with Aric’s maternal family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Very colorful but a bit kitschy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The main hall still has a different atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 24 February, early morning, we went again to Parit Baru. Prayers for the ancestors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before going back home we visited a local Datok Kong shrine near Aric’s family house<\/p>\n\n\n\n A busy three weeks \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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, … Continue reading <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"