Suria KLCC repaints decorative pagoda after drawing flak

 

These before and after pics show that the roof of the decorative pagoda has been changed from green (left) to yellow (right).

PETALING JAYA: Suria KLCC has repainted a Chinese New Year decorative structure outside the mall which had drawn flak for resembling prayer paraphernalia that is burnt as part of the Qingming festival.

China Press reported that the roof of the decorative pagoda had been painted yellow from its original green colour yesterday, following criticisms from netizens recently.

Checks by the Chinese daily last night found workers removing the red lanterns adorning the structure before they repainted the roof of the pagoda.

The decorative pagoda-like structure erected outside the mall may have stood tall but it was deemed a major faux pas by social media users for being “Qingming-like”.

They chided the mall for not having consulted members of the Chinese community before setting it up.

Qingming refers to the “tomb-sweeping day” or Cheng Beng observed by ethnic Chinese here.

Others questioned the mall’s marketing budget and described the decoration as a “definite fail”, urging the mall to pay greater respect to Chinese culture.

Suria KLCC declined to comment on the matter. - FMT