A WOMAN in Negri Sembilan made history in a male-dominated field when she became the first recognised female dragon and lion dance coach in Malaysia, China Press reported.
Tan Yee Lee, known to her students as Master Tan, received a certification from the Malaysia Book of Records, acknowledging her in the role.
Tan, who is a coach for the Rantau Dragon and Lion Dance Association, said receiving the recognition proved that culture and arts know no boundaries and not restricted to any gender.
Rasah MP Cha Kee Chin, who was present at the certificate presentation ceremony, also pointed out that dragon and lion dance was no longer confined to the Chinese community.
He said the Rantau Dragon and Lion Dance Association has around 40 senior lion dance members and that 80% of them are Indian.
“Today, lion and dragon dance is no longer confined to a single ethnic group. It has become a cultural asset shared by all Malaysians,” he said.
> Malaysian fruit sellers are letting go of their stock of mandarin oranges at cheap prices after aggressive imports prior to Chinese New Year led to a glut in the local market, Sin Chew Daily reported.
Kuala Lumpur Fruits Wholesalers Association president Chin Nyuk Moi said traders were clearing their stock to avoid heavy losses.
She explained that wholesalers with cold storage facilities could keep their inventory of mandarin oranges for a longer period but small traders have no choice but to clear their stock quickly.
For example, the price of a 4kg box of Grade A Yongchun lokam has nearly fallen by 40% from RM26 to just RM16 now.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
