Muslim restaurateur keeps up 19-year tradition of CNY meal, lion dance


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 09 Feb 2019

KOTA KINABALU: What started as an act of appreciation for his Chinese friends and customers 19 years ago in a commercial area of Lintas near here has become an annual event for Muslim restaurateur Salim Khan Kabur.

Salim, who owns several restaurants named after himself, has organised lion dances with free meals for customers on the second day of Chinese New Year every year and is not planning to stop anytime soon.

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