yesjili Fan Bingbing’s selection as Melaka’s tourism ambassador pays off, though some locals baulk at state’s strategy

MELAKA: Standing amid the stifling heat, Ms Yiyi - a native of China’s Yunnan province - was dressed in a pink embroidered Nonya kebaya with blue sarong, posing for photographs against a backdrop of maroon-painted shophouses in the heart of Melaka city centre.  

Her travel companion snapped dozens of photographs of her, including some of her standing beside a conspicuous “I Love Melaka” sign. The photos were to be uploaded on the Chinese social media app WeChat, Ms Yiyi told CNA. 

The 27-year-old was holidaying 3,800 km away from her hometownyesjili, visiting the port city for the first time since she first learnt of its existence in June through social media.

Ms Yiyi, a tourist from China, dons a Peranakan Kebaya outfit while visiting Melaka. (Photo: CNA/Zamzahuri Abas)

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