Hainan Village in Port Dickson has been in existence for more than a century. With the outflow of youth, only 35 households remain residing. The Then Hou Temple built in the village is a hundred years old, and organises an annual festival occasion during 23rd March of the lunar calendar to celebrate The Empress of Heaven (Mazu)’s birthday. The village population who reside in dispersed...
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Mr Yap Hong Ngee, renowned Malaysian Chinese ink painter, artiste, flower arrangement master. He started to learn painting at 16 years old, and has over 50 years’ experience in the field of painting and creative works. He held more than 60 exhibitions in various countries and places including Malaysia, Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei etc. His speciality is the usage of sparrows in his...
In Sungai Udang, Melaka, there stood a handmade tofu factory which spun 50 years of history, each morning freshly producing firm tofu, fried tofu, soybean milk etc. The tiny tin-roofed tofu factory is located within the proprietor’s own courtyard, abiding by the traditional woodfire way of producing artisanal handmade tofu. The procedures of manufacturing handmade tofu is tedious, the quality of the tofu entirely relies...
