Guests marvel at MCA's vibrant Chinese New Year open house celebration

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The MCA's Chinese New Year open house celebration in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (Jan 29) showcased Malaysia's multicultural spirit, drawing both locals and international visitors together in a festive gathering that highlighted the nation's unity in diversity.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/kyde2uxe  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A symbol of national harmony, the MCA Chinese New Year open house in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday

00:12drew a vibrant mix of locals and foreigners, all celebrating the festive spirit of Malaysia's

00:18diverse cultural heritage.

00:20The event was graced by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

00:24MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Wee Kasiung said, despite the event being celebrated in moderation,

00:30the spirit of unity amongst the people made the open house more meaningful.

00:54Guests at the MCA Chinese New Year open house praised it as a vibrant showcase

01:20of Malaysia's multicultural unity.

01:23This is the fourth time we are here. Every year we are here because we just live opposite

01:30and we feel very good. It's a very good event.

01:35So Malaysia is the only country we have open house. We live in peace and harmony. We enjoy

01:41peace. Malaysians of all races, Indian, Chinese, Malaysian, Europeans from other countries,

01:48all join this open house.

01:49This is the first time to celebrate Chinese New Year. I thought I'm going to bring her

01:54here to see some Chinese New Year lion dance. It's amazing to expose her in our culture,

02:02in Malaysian culture, where we celebrate three different celebrations like Hari Raya,

02:08Chinese New Year, Depak Bali. So it's really quite fascinating.

02:13So my mum's from Malaysia, but my dad's from the UK.

02:17But they suggested that we come along for Chinese New Year to celebrate with them,

02:21which is quite nice. We celebrate it in England normally, but it's very different over there

02:27because we don't have the decorations and things. But here everyone celebrates it and

02:31it's all red and very festive. So yes, it's quite nice to be here.

02:36Guests were treated to various dishes, including fried noodles, rendang,

02:41Chinese tea, assorted pastries and mandarin oranges.

02:45The event also featured lion dance, traditional dance and singing performances.

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