Days of thedragon
To welcome the Year of the Dragon, various representations of this mythical creature can be seen all over Kuala Lumpur.

From towering statues of fierce dragons to cutesy ones, they offer many opportunities for photos.

Dragon backdrop and ang pow make up the essentials for this group photo at Thean Hou Temple.

The best bet to capture a selfie or wefie with these splendid beasts include shopping malls and the city’s many temples.

Many of the business premises had set up the festive decorations as early as just after the New Year. Most of the places are also likely to have the decorations up into the second week of Chinese New Year.

Members of Xuan Long Dragon and Lion Dance KL troupe gearing up for dragon dance performances for the Lunar New Year.

If you’re lucky, you might even catch a dragon dance performance involving amazing acrobatics.

A majestic dragon soars skywards in the heart of the city at KLCC Esplanade. — Photos: FAIHAN GHANI, AZMAN GHANI, AZHAR MAHFOF and CHAN TAK KONG/The Star

According to the Chinese zodiac, this is specifically the Year of the Wood Dragon, whose characteristics include having fiery ambition, big world changing ideas and charisma in spades.

The Wood Dragon’s creative and curious nature could also lead to new opportunities this Lunar New Year.
To welcome the Year of the Dragon, various representations of this mythical creature can be seen all over Kuala Lumpur.