JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 10 — Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru kicked off its Chinese New Year celebrations today by unveiling its Chupa Chups lollipop oriental garden featuring cherry blossom trees and beautiful lanterns in a bid to liven up the festive season.

Many activities have been lined up by the mall to usher in the Year of the Tiger in the spirit of “abundance, sweetness and prosperity”, especially since last year’s festivities were badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Paradigm Mall senior marketing manager Daphne Tan said that this year, the mall decided to offer an exclusive experience for shoppers, with many activities lined up, including Lion Dance performances, Chinese calligraphy competition as well as talks on zodiac while enjoying hues of red and gold at the mall’s atrium that has been transformed into a Chupa Chups oriental garden.

Apart from that, the mall also launched an exclusive “sales channel” to Singapore as it is aware that families and loved ones from both countries are still unable to see each other freely due to the pandemic, she told reporters here at the Chinese New Year decoration media preview here today.

She said those who wished to send Chinese New Year cookies to their family members and loved ones across the straits would be able to do so via the mall.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency