Sekinchan - Kuala Lumpur. Day 3 (Part 1)

8.30am

Breakfast at Sekinchan's temple for the last time. We were going to embark on a two hour bus journey to KL where the Malaysian International Nanyin Concert was to be held.

Farewell Sekinchan

Good day KL

Straight to 天福宫 we went. Rehearsals were set to begin after lunch, so the organizers distributed food and drinks to everyone simultaneously trying to instill the importance of cleanliness at the venue.

First up, hotel. After the long bus journey under the scorching KL sun, dropping by the hotel to freshen up before the concert was very welcome.

Whilst everybody was bustling around the hotel doing their own things, we had other things on our itinerary: Celebrating Ding 社长‘s birthday, as well as a pre-farewell tea with our teacher- 蔡维镖老师 (Cai Wei Biao) and his lovely wife.

Sekinchan. Day 2

踩街 day!

We were out bright and early up the bus headed for 天福宫. The local temple where everyone gathered all dressed in their respective costumes, instruments in hand, ready for the parade. Halfway through the parade the sky threatened to rain, thankfully it merely drizzled. So we walked and kept playing for the many Many curious villagers who lined the streets all the way.

Dong Xiao, Pipa and Suo Na: Seow Ming Xian, Wang Bi-yu and Seow Ming Fong respectively (Anti-clockwise)

Not long after, we were back at the temple where we proceeded to rest before lunch while the participating groups went about exchanging souvenirs.

Chairman Teng representing Siong Leng

Lunch was a mini pork buffet. For starters, they brought everyone fresh coconuts and chilled Cheng Teng. Both very good to cool us down a notch. Then table by table they brought out large bowls of their local produce-Rice. Lastly, the Bak Kut Teh slightly different from those we have in Singapore, for they use meatier parts rather than the pork ribs only.

It was free and easy that afternoon so we either walk the row of shops beneath the hotel or simply nap a little till evening where we would proceed to attend another banquet/concert.

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"Malaysian International Nanyin Concert"

Dishes served were almost identical to the first night's so nobody really took proper photos of the food. The biggest thing on everyone's minds was Siong Leng's item 共君断约 jointly sung by Andrew Wong and Susan Koh.

Closing in to 10pm it was going to be our slot. As, we headed backstage to get ready...

Susan and Andrew singing 共君断约

San Xian, Pipa, Dong Xiao, Er Xian: Cassandra, Ming Fong, Ming Xian, Joel (Left to Right)

This brings us the end of today. Tomorrow, another big Nanyin day. The actual Malaysian International Nanyin Concert held at 天后宫@Kuala Lumpur.

Sekinchan. Day 1

Siong Leng members have just returned from a trip to Sekinchan, Selangor Malaysia to attend the Malaysian International Nanyin Exchange.

Countries that attended (in alphabetical order): China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan.

Day 1_22 July 2011

15 minutes to 1 o’clock most of us had already gathered at the airport all set for our flight.

4:30PM, we were in Kuala Lumpur (KL). Clearing customs took some time, but we got through smoothly. After collecting our luggage, we were out the airport, baking under the sun, and up the bus to Sekinchan.

As we journeyed toward Sekinchan…

The first stop , 好想吃酒家 where everyone settled down for the banquet. We were welcomed by the high spirited lion dancers performing at the entrance.

Already past eleven, we headed to the hotel for the night.

We got our room keys, unpacked, showered, it wasn't long before we were all off to bed to be well rested before parading along the streets of Sekinchan the next morning.