The theme for Chinese New Year at 1 Utama Shopping Centre is cats, not just any cat but the famous Maneki Neko from Japan. Wait a minute! There is no cat in the Chinese zodiac. There is a tiger but are they the same? Nevermind that. Being cat persons and being collectors of the Maneki Neko figurines, Wuan and I had fun taking photographs of these giant feline sculptures at the Oval of 1 Utama.
![One of the Maneki Neko greeting shoppers at 1 Utama](http://petertan.com/images2/cny-2009-1u-img8647.jpg)
One of the Maneki Neko greeting shoppers at 1 Utama.
![Close up of the Maneki Neko trio at 1 Utama](http://petertan.com/images2/cny-2009-1u-img8698.jpg)
Close up of the Maneki Neko trio at 1 Utama.
![View of the Maneki Neko from the ground floor at Oval 1 Utama](http://petertan.com/images2/cny-2009-1u-img8777.jpg)
View of the Maneki Neko from the ground floor at Oval 1 Utama.
![Peter Tan posing in front of the Maneki Neko at ground floor facing the Oval 1 Utama](http://petertan.com/images2/cny-2009-1u-dsc1497.jpg)
Peter Tan posing in front of the Maneki Neko at ground floor facing the Oval 1 Utama.
Photo by Wuan.