Guests enjoyed a delightful 9-course Chinese set menu of dishes with delicious and hearty food at a Chinese new year gala dinner held on Sunday February 22, 2009 at the school hall of SRJK (C) Sungei Way in Petaling Jaya.
The gala dinner is usually held at the end of the first month of the Chinese new year and coordinated by Petaling district Chinese organizations and its advisors and organizing committees comprised respected leaders of the Chinese communities and wakil rakyat (elected representatives).
Present at the gala evening were a number of VIPs including Dato’ Seri Lim Bok Seng, Dato’ Donald Lim Siang Chai, Dato’ Dr Wong Sai Hou, Dato’ Lim Choon Kin, Selangor State Assembly Deputy Speaker and Taman Medan state assemblywoman YB Puan Haniza Mohd Talha, Selangor Executive Councillor (Exco) YB Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew, Petaling Jaya Selatan MP YB Hee Loy Sian, Kampung Tunku state assemblyman YB Lau Weng San, Damansara Utama state assemblyman YB Cheah Wing Yin and other community leaders.
The splendid food and first class entertainment of classical and modern songs by popular singers and the Thousand Hands Guanyin dance performance didn’t disappoint. They kept the guests entertained throughout the evening.
Like all good things, the meal and show came to an end too soon with a ‘yam seng’ toast of prosperity and longevity to everyone present.
Guests departed and hope to gather again come next Chinese new year.
The double lions waiting to greet arrival of guests at the entrance to the school hall of SRJK (C) Sungei Way in Petaling Jaya where the Chinese New Year 2009 Gala Dinner Gathering is held.
Guests tossing the traditional yee sang, as a starter meal before the main dishes, to boost good luck.
Guests enjoying a delightful 9-course Chinese set menu of dishes.
While the guests dined, they were kept entertained with Chinese classical and modern songs.
Guests posing with Sau, the symbol of longevity, one of the auspicious holy trinity Fuk Lok Sau deities.
An ox mascot going around the tables to wish everyone good luck and a prosperous Chinese new year of the ox.
Kampung Tunku state assemblyman YB Lau Weng San who is also advisor to the gala dinner gathering delivered a welcome speech.
Selangor Executive Councillor (Exco) for Local Government, Research and Studies Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew wished everyone prosperous, fruitful and full of happiness and joy.
Selangor State Assembly Deputy Speaker and Taman Medan state assemblywoman YB Puan Haniza Mohd Talha (third from left), Kampung Tunku state assemblyman YB Lau Weng San (first from left), Damansara Utama state assemblyman YB Cheah Wing Yin (second from left), Petaling Jaya Selatan MP YB Hee Loy Sian, Selangor State Executive Councillor (Exco) YB Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew (sixth from left), MCA Petaling Jaya Selatan division chairman Dato' Donald Lim Siang Chai (third from right), event organizing deputy chairman Gan Keng (second from right) and other community leaders went on stage to wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year.
A toast of prosperity and longevity to everyone present.
The Thousand Hands Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) dance performance. Beautiful and truly amazing. The forming of arm and hand positions standing behind each other in a perfect column.
The guests were thrilled by the synchronized movements of the Thousand Hands Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) dancers who performed with exquisite grace and precision.
I love the Thousand Hands Guanyin dance performance which was one of the prettiest things I have ever seen.
The group of 9 dancers of Thousand Hands Guanyin.
Singers in traditional costumes representing the different races of Malaysia belting out the old-time favourite Rasa Sayang as a finale to the evening’s gala gathering.
One for the album - The organizing committee members and advisors of the Chinese New Year 2009 Gala Dinner Gathering.
RELA personnel on duty at SRJK (C) Sungei Way in Petaling Jaya where the gala dinner gathering was held.
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