Consulate boost for CNY lion dance fest

Kota Kinabalu: The Chinese Consulate presented an ang pow of RMB30,000 (about RM18,000) to support the annual Chinese New Year Dragon, Unicorn and Lion Dance Festival & Cultural Village Exhibition, as promised.

Consul General Chen Peijie in handing over the cheque to United Sabah Chinese Communities Association Kota Kinabalu (USCCAKK) President Datuk Susan Wong, praised the NGO for organising the event.

Chen said the token is to support and encourage the Chinese community here to continue the effort to preserve and promote the core values of Chinese culture, especially among the young.

Chen also accepted the invitation to be guest of honour of the 2017 Chinese New Year Dragon, Unicorn and Lion Dance Festival & Cultural Village Exhibition during opening and closing ceremony, and be the judge of Cultural village tea tasting and traditional pastry competition, which would be held at Likas Sport Complex indoor stadium, Jan 17, 2017.

Wong thanked Chen and Chinese government for their support.

Besides the Unicorn, Dragon and Lion Dance troupes taking part in the event, 15 associations under the USCCAKK, would again feature the traditions and customs of the different Chinese clans such as costumes, cuisine, pastries and tea tasting, to compete and win the highest honour.

Also present were Vice President Chua Kui Ting, committee members Datuk Clement Yeh, Datuk Chua Soon Phin, Ling Fii Yue, Chia Foo Soon, Choi Kwok Cheung. The Cultural exhibition will be open for public from 10am on Jan 17.

The dragon, lion and unicorn dance would take place at 1.30pm.

Source: Daily Express