The ship is easily visible from the road as it is huge. It is made from recycled materials like bamboo, plastic water bottles, palm leaves and scraps of other recycled materials. Check out the pictures of the Dragon ship that I took on Sunday afternoon and read the Star article to get more info about this ship.
Dragon ship replica adds glitter to Mid-Autumn fest
IPOH: Inspired by the straw dragons used in ancient China to herald the Mid-Autumn celebration also known as the Moon Cake Festival a landscape designer here has come out with his version of a dragon ship.
Visitors to the Kuan Yin Tong Temple will be greeted by the awesome sight of Sunny Goh's dragon ship, which is made of bamboo, plastic water bottles, palm leaves and scraps of other recycled materials.
Goh and 20 workers took two weeks to build the 42.3m-long and 9m-wide ship over a small pond near the cave temple to mark the celebration, which starts today.
“The ship is the main attraction for the temple during the celebration,” he said.
He added that it would remain there until the Chinese New Year festivities.
Incorporating various cultural elements, there are 1,000 electric and oil lanterns to illuminate the boat.
“Various water features bring the structure to life,” he said on Friday.
Goh said information on how some countries, such as Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, as well as the various Chinese communities, like the Hokkien, Teochew and Hakka, celebrated the mid-Autumn festival were displayed inside the ship.
Visitors to the temple can enjoy a cup of tea and listen to melodious music while admiring the bright moon in the night sky from the ship's bridge.
Incorporating various cultural elements, there are 1,000 electric and oil lanterns to illuminate the boat.
“Various water features bring the structure to life,” he said on Friday.
Goh said information on how some countries, such as Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, as well as the various Chinese communities, like the Hokkien, Teochew and Hakka, celebrated the mid-Autumn festival were displayed inside the ship.
Visitors to the temple can enjoy a cup of tea and listen to melodious music while admiring the bright moon in the night sky from the ship's bridge.
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