Malaysian master lion head maker has crafted 5,000 lion heads in close to 50 years

Master Lim has been making lions head for over 50 years. Photos: The Star/Yap Chee Hong

With Chinese New Year just around the corner, master crafter Lim Meng Kok is racing against time to complete the last of the 100 orders for handcrafted lion heads he has taken on this year.

His workshop on the first floor of a shop lot in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, has been a hive of non-stop activity since November. But as the festivities approach, Lim is kicking things into high gear as he and his team of 10 rush to put the final touches on the sought-after creations.