Let visit be like flipping pages in history

The Star, 10 Oct, 2009.

THE writer of the letter “Real-life movie studio” (The Star, Oct was spot on.

Having Malaccan roots myself and having gone back various times to visit the historical city, I feel that Malacca as a “movie set” is an interesting concept.

It could be done in such a way that when someone enters Malacca, it would be akin to flipping the pages of a history book. Every page presents an adventure that transports locals and tourists alike to a time when merchants from all over the world met and traded their spices and wares, or a walk with Hang Tuah on his way to the Sultan’s palace or to fight with Jebat, or the spot where the Portuguese landed.

People can experience how it felt to dress, eat, drink, dance and talk during the time and place when Malacca was at the height of her popularity.