A vegetarian course dinner will be hosted by the Goddess Hong Ying shrine in Bercham, Ipoh, on 7th August, 2015 (Friday) at 7pm, to celebrate the deity's annual festival which falls on the 6th moon 23rd day of the Chinese Lunar calendar. This dinner at the shrine's premises in Bercham is open to all (non-Muslims only) ... continue reading »

Run by a husband and wife team of Wong Swee Kok and Mah Pow May, Restoran Caterbest has been in business in Bercham, Ipoh, for 21 years. Although I see it whenever I pass through the main road in Bercham, I just did have the reason to stop for a meal before. Well, now that Restoran ... continue reading »

The committee members of Meow Yuen Zen Monsatery in Bercham, Ipoh are calling upon generous donors and sponsors to support their fund-raising effort to kick-start their temple building fund. To start the ball rolling, a mega vegetarian food fair will be held on March 22, 2015 at the temple. Visitors to the fair can expect to ... continue reading »

This unique Goddess Hong Ying is well-known for her compassion for all sentient beings. She is also the guardian Goddess of Macau. These photos were taken during the birthday celebration of Datuk Panglima Rahim, observed at this shrine annually on Nov 27 (Gregorian calendar) at 11am. Besides this celebration, other auspicious festivals observed yearly at this shrine ... continue reading »

Even as Ah Beng: Mission Impossible (阿炳馬到功成), Jack Lim's annual Chinese New Year movie, has been released in cinemas on Jan 23, Jack Lim, who reprised his character Ah Beng the security guard, and cast continue on a roadshow to promote the movie. Five of the movie's stars, including Jack Lim, and Director, Silver Yee, were ... continue reading »

This cave temple known as Huat Tian Keong Temple, or Tokong Huat Tian Keong is just behind Bougainvillea Country Club, so it is not difficult to find. Its main deity is "Fa Chu Kong" or the Black-faced Deity, or in Cantonese, Fatt Chee Kung. Two years ago, to celebrate its 100th anniversary as well as the ... continue reading »

50 members of the Shiang Yang 219 Kinta Open Scout Troop recently spent 12 hours a day for 12 days to erect a structure that resembles the Beijing National Stadium, known as the "Bird's Nest". With the co-operation of the Malaysian Scouting Association (Perak), the scouts utilised some 4,000 pieces of mangrove wood, 400kg of ... continue reading »