Meet KL's last surviving beca (trishaw)-maker at this archival exhibition


Benny Diong, the last surviving beca-maker in Kuala Lumpur, is the man who put together a new 'KL beca' for the 'Building The Beca - Trades Archive' exhibition at KongsiKL, which runs from April 7-10. Photo: Handout

If you are into history, design, old craftsmanship and documentary work, the Building The Beca - Trades Archive exhibition at KongsiKL, Jalan Klang Lama in Kuala Lumpur, which opens today at 2pm, is not to be missed.

This Building The Beca pilot project, initiated by photographer/cycling activist Jeffrey JC Lim, is part of the Trades Archive programme that is working to document the building of a beca from beginning to end.

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