Penang’s Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is one of the most popular blue buildings in Malaysia. — Tourism Malaysia
Grab your camera or your smartphone. Grab a friend or two (you can do this solo too). Next pick a colour or more.
Now you’re ready to “colour hunt”.
This latest trend online has been brightening up people’s days as well as social media feeds.
No doubt you too feel a spark of joy at seeing aesthetic collages of photos featuring only the colour red, pink, or yellow – whatever colour the “hunters” focused on.
If you’re someone who loves taking trips around Malaysia and wants to combine that with colour hunting, an interesting way to do this would be to take photos of local buildings or places with your chosen colours.
Here are some suggestions you might be interested in.
Visit Putra Mosque in Putrajaya for its cultural significance and pretty pink facade. — Filepic
For the colour blue, there’s the beautiful Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque in Shah Alam (Selangor), Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion in George Town (Penang) and Blue House or Rumah Biru in Kampung Baru (Kuala Lumpur).
Pink-only photos can be snapped at the Pink Sand Beach in Port Dickson (Negri Sembilan), Funtasi Land theme park in Sekinchan (Selangor), Chinese History Museum in Kuching (Sarawak) and Putra Mosque in Putrajaya.
“I Love KL” near Dataran Merdeka is an iconic red thing to photograph. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
When it comes to red, the most famous would arguably be The Stadthuys in Melaka. There’s also the “I Love (heart) KL” installation near Dataran Merdeka in, of course, KL.
Let’s say you don’t want to focus on just one colour – you want them all! – look for rainbow-coloured places.
Selangor is a good destination for this because the state has vibrant spots like the Elmina Valley Rainbow Bridge in Shah Alam, Tokong Kuan Yik Kerk in Kuala Kubu Baru and likely the most photographed staircase in Malaysia – the rainbow staircase at Batu Caves.
