KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — A colourful flying dragon has descended upon the heart of Kuala Lumpur just in time for Chinese New Year. The 88-feet-long installation is situated in the revamped alley of Kwai Chai Hong near Petaling Street and shows off the art of dragon kites with a specially...
Thursday, 16 Jan 2020 04:27 PM MYTThe dragon’s vivid colours were made possible thanks to modern methods in the production process. — Pix by Hari Anggara
The dragon, which symbolises power, strength, and good luck in Chinese culture, hangs amongst an array of red lanterns which cast a beautiful glow across the pre-war shophouses after sunset. Kwai Chai Hong is overseen by Bai Chuan Management and three of its members were under Siow’s tutelage to learn how to restore, design, and paint the dragon’s head and tail.
“It took a lot of hard work and many blessings really, in researching methods and technical ways to produce it.
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