Residents of Kampung Baru Machap Umboo in Alor Gajah, Melaka, have created vibrant Chinese New Year decorations using over 2,000 recycled items, including cooking oil bottles and drink cans, showcasing their environmental awareness and festive spirit.
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00:00The residents of Kampung Baru Macap Umbu have embraced a can-do spirit ahead of the year
00:07of the snake in lunar calendar by crafting festive decorations from recycled materials,
00:12transforming their village into a vibrant fairyland of lights.
00:16The highlight of this year's Chinese New Year decorations is a striking snake replica, symbolizing
00:21the age-old tradition of celebrating Chinese New Year in the village.
00:25Advisor to the Lantern Decoration Project, Datuk Yap Yong Leong, explained that this
00:30year's effort is unique, incorporating over 2,000 recycled items such as cooking oil bottles
00:35and drink cans, reflecting growing environmental awareness.
00:39The Malaysian-Chinese New Village Secretariat Chairman, Ku Pui Tiong, officially launched
00:44the festival on Saturday, joined by Macap Assemblyman and State Executive Councillor,
00:49Datuk Wee Hee Sam, who oversees health, human resources and unity.
00:55We can see that the villagers are putting a lot of effort into arranging the new village
01:02to create a vibrant atmosphere.
01:05Ku, also the Kota Melaka MP, commended the community's unity and creativity, noting
01:10that their efforts led Kampung Baru Macap Umbu to win first place in the National Lantern
01:15Decoration Competition last year.
01:17Meanwhile, Wee highlighted how the festival's unique charm could attract even more visitors
01:22to the state during the celebrations.
01:24We hope that this year's Lantern Decoration Project can attract more visitors to Macap Umbu
01:32and also attract more visitors from other states to Macap Umbu.
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