00:04Zoo Nagara, typically known for its lush greenery and beloved giant pandas, transformed into a
00:11festive celebration hub this Chinese New Year. Marking the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, the zoo
00:17hosted a vibrant lion dance performance at its main entrance that captivated both locals and
00:24tourists. Performers showcased an impressive high pole lion dance, leaping and balancing
00:30across elevated metal poles in sync with rhythmic drum beats. Visitors said that the zoo proved
00:40an ideal destination for Lunar New Year celebrations, seamlessly blending entertainment with educational
00:46experiences for their children.
00:48Yeah, it's quite a unique experience whereas normally people go visiting houses but now
00:55we are visiting the zoo Nagara because for me this is the first time also I bring my kids
01:00and my family to come to enjoy it so it's a different experience and plus having the lion
01:06dance so I mean like all you see the non-Chinese friends and then you know they're accepting
01:11all this kind of Chinese tradition so it's really truly showing the one Malaysian spirit
01:16you know so my children they love the animals okay and then children must see animals okay what
01:23they learn in school and then they must see the real thing so I think it's a very happy time
01:27I
01:28enjoy bringing them to places like this instead of shopping malls yeah instead of instead of them
01:35staying at home playing roblox okay playing the phone come to the zoo yeah it's interesting yeah so
01:42it's my first time being in Malaysia for Chinese New Year it's always just so fascinating they're so
01:48insanely talented and so strong I don't think I could walk along those poles let alone jump and
01:56dance and carry my colleague children were especially excited cheering and pointing in amazement as they
02:03watch the colourful lions leap balance and dance well it's my second time being to Malaysia but boys
02:12lion dancers are epic what do you like most about the lion dance well I like it but sometimes I
02:20hand out
02:20for oranges and it's funny how about eat it all up this year's Chinese New Year celebrations went beyond
02:27homes and shopping malls unfolding outdoors among wildlife the event blended tradition community and
02:33nature creating a lively and uniquely Malaysian festive experience
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