LOVE CONQUERS ALL

Malaysian couple scale Mount Kinabalu to mark their new life journey

- Eileen Ng

A Malaysian couple decided to immortalise their relationship by taking their pre-wedding pictures at the top of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah to symbolise their love and life's journey.

The photo of Mr Low Chee Seng, 30, in a dark suit and bow tie, with his partner Lilian Wang, 30, in a flowing red sleeveless gown, against a backdrop of the craggy mountain peak and clear blue sky, was widely carried by local media and caught the attention of the Sabah Tourism Board.

For the couple, the journey up the 4,095m mountain is emblematic of who they are.

The pair - who have known each other since they were nine, but whose romance blossomed only during their university days in Sarawak - have always enjoyed the outdoors.

Mr Low, an e-business consultant, and Ms Wang, a packaging specialist with a multinational firm, both hail from Kuala Lumpur. They enjoy spending time outdoors doing activities like hiking, cycling, diving and running marathons.

After Mr Low proposed to Ms Wang at the top of Mulu Pinnacles in Sarawak's Mulu National Park in May 2022, the adventurous duo started to prepare for their wedding - including finding the perfect location for their pre-wedding pictures to be taken. Their requirement: a unique place that highlights the beauty of nature.

They shortlisted places like the tea plantations of Cameron Highlands in Pahang, Tempurung cave in Perak, which is famous for its rock formations, and Sipadan island in Sabah, one of the world's top dive sites.

In the end, the couple decided on Mount Kinabalu.