Among all the celebration of Chinese, Chinese New Year - also known as the Spring Festival - is one of the biggest celebrations. The first day of the Chinese calendar is the start of the Chinese New Year celebrations. This year, Chinese New Year is celebrated 19th February. Entire Malaysian celebrate Imlek for three days, except Terengganu and Kelantan, which is just off on the first day.
Want to spend a holiday in Kuala Lumpur? The following are the places which are worth a visit to see a typical Chinese tradition in Malaysia:
Thean Hou Temple
Near Mid Valley Megamall, precisely in Robson's Hill there is a level 6 beautiful temple. This temple built to enshrine Thean Hou, also known as The Heavenly Mother. Set up in 1987, this temple is the largest temple in Kuala Lumpur. This temple is very crowded, especially in the Chinese New Year. Here you can see the sights and beautiful lanterns. No entry fee for visitors.
The Golden Triangle
Who became an icon of this area is the Petronas Twin Towers. This area has many shopping malls, five star hotels, and often hold celebrations (especially in pubs and cafes), especially during the Chinese New Year, so it is one of the popular destinations visited by tourists.
Chinatown and Buddhist temples
If you want to see acrobats, lion dance, dragon processions, you definitely do not want to miss this place.
Special Foods
In Malaysia, distinctive Chinese food is Yusheng - a kind of appetizers. Not only delicious, Yusheng also is a symbol of luck. Yee Sang is a combination of various foods (depending restaurant serving). In general, Yusheng consists of fish, peanuts, sesame seeds, prawn crackers, and many more.
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