CHINESE New Year starts tomorrow and though the pandemic is still with us, this should be the most festive celebration in a couple years. In preparation, some photographers share snapshots of some of their favourite places around KL to celebrate our shared heritage and culture.
Annice Lyn (https://www.instagram.com/annicelyn/)
Annice developed her passion for photography while obtaining her architectural degree. Drawing inspiration from all architectural aspects and transposing them into timeless imagery, such as light, shadows, texture, vernacular architecture, facade as well as tradition. The heart of photography to her is capturing the present while preserving the past.
Annice shares “while the past two years have been tumultuous for most of us amidst the global pandemic, with movement restriction and our world has shifted virtually to the cyber universe... this year I decided to revisit the past of Chinatown KL, as I grew to explore and revisit certain places where I grew up in the heart of the capital city.
"Sin Sze Si temple piqued my curiosity as I often took a familiar turn and walk past it. The temple is situated in the middle of the ever-bustling street, a tranquil place of worship, situated just a three-minute walk away from Petaling Street. The temple functions as a cultural center for the city's Chinese community and is usually filled with devotees during significant occasions such as Chinese New Year".
Ahady Rezan (https://www.instagram.com/huxsterized/)
Photographer and graphic designer Ahady loves lion dances and headed to Central Market to see them in action. “I was happy to see a lion dance performed by the UM Lion Dance Troupe inside Central Market. I really enjoyed watching them interacting with the crowd while walking around inside the building. I had a chat with the troupe members and they said it was their first time performing at Central Market, and they were happy to have the chance to perform at a such nostalgic venue”.
Ahady also went to just outside Chinatown and notes “... there was another lion dance performance right inside the market place. This time it was performed by KLKSK Lion Dance. After the performance was done, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the performers underneath the lion costumes were four young Indian gentleman. This shows how beautiful our multi-racial country is".
Naive Farhan (https://www.instagram.com/naivefhn/)
Photographer Naive shares the images of Aunt May who has been running and antique store for 25 years near Petaling Street. He recounts how “the store feels full of nostalgia when you walk around it, each antique item holding so much history, it really was heart warming.”
Zarnizar (https://www.instagram.com/zarnizar/)
Travel photographer Zarnizar shares some of his most nostalgic locations, namely Tasik Melati in Perlis. – The Vibes, January 31, 2022
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