Crystal fountain pride of mall

MALAYSIA’S tallest Liuli Crystal Fountain was unveiled at the Bukit Bintang main entrance of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and is set to be the nation’s new iconic landmark.

Tourism Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen launched the 3.6m by 6m Pavilion Crystal Fountain recently.

Valued at RM8mil, the fountain was conceptualised by Pavilion Kuala Lumpur in collaboration with artistic glassware expert Liuligong-fang.

It features the Bloom of Hibiscus, Malaysia’s national flower, which is described as a symbol of opulence, passion and progression.

The three bowls represent Malaysia’s multiracial culture of living harmoniously and its ascending structure signifies the growing aspirations of the people.The water converges from all directions – seen as an endless source of blessings and prosperity.

The crystal glass fountain bestows luminous wealth upon the city and the nation, and its essence is a reflection of the 1Malaysia concept.

Malaysians and tourists also have the opportunity to emulate the symbolic gesture of tossing a coin into the Pavilion Crystal Fountain, just like the Trevi Fountain in Rome, where tourists would toss a coin into the fountain and whisper their hopes and dreams.

Urusharta Cemerlang Sdn Bhd chairman Tan Sri Zainol Mahmood, whose company owns the shopping mall, said the fountain was created to be an icon that would be the nation’s pride and comparable to the best in the world.

Malaysia Book of Records founder Datuk Danny Ooi later presented a certificate acknowledging the fountain as Malaysia’s tallest Liuli Crystal Fountain to Zainol and Pavilion Malaysia deputy chairman Datin Cindy Lim.