After climbing up and down nearly 300 steps of Batu Caves we went straight to Chinatown to find some lunch. As we entered the area we were greeted by rows after rows of red lanterns over our heads and the smell of freshly roasted chestnut. It was not hard at all to find food to fill up our stomach, The hard bit was to stop yourself from eating everything. Then we entered "Petaling Street" it was quite a familiar sight really, not so different from Thailand where I'm from. Shops selling fake branded bags, sunglasses and belts. As I know I can get those in my country too , or it is probably even come from my country it was not very interesting for me. However, as we turn around at the corner a few blocks away there was a quiet temple.
It was a Tao temple, greeting us were two big dragons on the pillar. The temple was quiet and peaceful. I lid up handful of joss stick and go around the temple to pay respect to different gods. I can see clearly the diversity of Malaysia now that I have seen Batu Caves, Masjid and this temple. I find it fascinating to see three strong and completely different culture and beliefs in the same country. I just realise that the advertisement that I see all the time on Discovery did not say anything more than the truth. Malaysia is indeed "truly asia"
No comments:
Post a Comment