THE action role-playing game “Black Myth: Wukong” has not only taken the gaming world by storm, but also left a mark in the culinary industry.
According to China Press, the video game’s character, inspired by the Monkey King Sun Wukong from Journey to the West, has been made into a mooncake.
Pastry company Daoxiangcun has collaborated with Wukong to create a special edition mooncake gift set with six distinct flavours shaped like characters from the game.
The mooncakes are crafted using 3D modelling technology, supplemented by hand-carved moulds.
They feature a semi-translucent, two-tone gradient skin and hand-painted details that replicate the game’s characters.
Many netizens have expressed admiration, with one remarking, “I wouldn’t have the heart to eat it; I’d keep it as a piece of art.”
> A locksmith in Anyang, Henan province, re-locked a door after a client paid less than the agreed 50 yuan (RM30) fee, China Press reported.
After the locksmith had gotten the job done, the customer attempted to renegotiate the price.
“That was so fast! I’ll give you 40 yuan,” said the customer, who only handed over 20 yuan.
Angered by the shortfall, the locksmith promptly closed and locked the door again and stated that unless the customer paid the remaining 30 yuan, he would neither refund the payment nor reopen the door.
The customer paid the full amount.
> As part of Visit Perlis Year, the state government has installed Thai language signboards near the Padang Besar border checkpoint.
The initiative aims to offer a more welcoming experience for Thai tourists and improve their impression of Malaysia as a travel destination, Oriental Daily reported.
The double-sided signboard, erected about three weeks ago, is located on the central divider of the roundabout in front of the Padang Besar checkpoint.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a, it denotes a separate news item.
