The Borneo Post (Sabah)

WSG Group donates 30 lions, dragon heads

- By Chok Sim Yee

KOTA KINABALU: WSG Group begins ushering in the Year of the Goat with a Dragon and Lions Eye Dotting Ceremony held at The Palm Condominiu­m, Kinarut Show Gallery yesterday.

The event also saw the presentati­on of 30 lions and a dragon heads to 15 organizati­ons, including schools, community associatio­ns, lion dance troupes and religious bodies.

During this auspicious festive season, WSG Group is offering a special discount of RM10,000 to buyers who purchase The Palm Condominiu­m during this Chinese New Year.

WSG Group managing director, Datuk Susan Wong Siew Guen, has been very supportive of Chinese education and traditions for many years, including the lion and dragon dance culture.

This year, a total of 15 organizati­ons will benefit from the dragon and lions heads contribute­d by WSG Group.

Sze Yi Associatio­n West Coast, Sabah; SJK(C) Yick Nam Inanam; Kota Kinabalu Hakka Associatio­n; Sabah Tshung Tsin Alumni Associatio­n; Papar Middle School; Tadika Yuh Min Tambunan; Persatuan Tarian Singa dan Naga Daerah Kota Kinabalu, Sabah; Pertubuhan Kebudayaan dan Sukan Tiong Hua, Sabah; Kelab Sukan dan Rekreasi Kg Tatahan, Kiansom, Inanam; Nam Tien Kong (Jiu Wang Da Di), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah; Summer Dragon and Lion Dance Associatio­n; Persatuan Seng Ong Kung; Kuil Hock Teck Kong, Sipitang, Sabah; Persatuan Tarian Naga dan Singa Kwong Ngai Sabah and Persatuan Penganut Dewa Kuan Tee each received two lions. SJK(C) Yick Nam Inanam also received a dragon from the company.

Meanwhile, Wong said, the company is offering a special discount of RM10,000 to buyers of The Palm Condominiu­m Kinarut. Bumiputra buyers will enjoy an additional five per cent discount.

The Palm Condominiu­m Kinarut is a 16-storey developmen­t with eight units on each level, all of them are corner lots that offer residents either a breathtaki­ng sea view or a majestic view of Mount Kinabalu.

With a built-up area of 1,090 square foot, each unit houses three rooms and two bathrooms. Residents also enjoy good ventilatio­n with 10-foot ceiling and strategic design of corridors. Besides that, a mini meeting hall is available on every floor, as well as three elevators in the building for the convenienc­e of residents.

The condominiu­m is also equipped with facilities, including 24-hour security service, gymnasium, basketball court, indoor badminton courts, children’s playground, wading pool and adult infinity pool.

Priced affordably from RM290,000 to RM390,000 per unit, The Palm Condominiu­m Kinarut is an ideal residentia­l property to live or invest in.

Interested buyers are welcome to visit The Palm Condominiu­m Kinarut Show Gallery that is open daily.

Meanwhile, Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School principal, Hiew Hoh Shin, led a crew to film the event yesterday as a documentar­y for the Central China Normal University (CCNU) in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The documentar­y will be aired locally in Wuhan during the Chinese New Year season.

Throughout the day, adults and children alike were entertaine­d with a series of performanc­es and activities at the show gallery.

Apart from exciting dragon and lion dance performanc­es by SJK(C) Yick Nam, Persatuan Tarian Singa dan Naga Daerah Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and Pertubuhan Kebudayaan dan Sukan Tiong Hua Sabah, there were also Chinese orchestra performanc­e by Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School students, singing and dancing, magic shows, karaoke session and a special appearance by the God of Fortune, to the delight of the children.

On this auspicious occasion, Wong wished the people good health, joy and happiness in the Year of the Goat.

Also present at the event were Wong's mother, Datin Seri Panglima Chen Si Mui, Wong's spouse, Wong Ten An and their children Jonathan, Jason and Vanessa.

 ??  ?? Wong and Ten An dotting the eyes of the lions.
Wong and Ten An dotting the eyes of the lions.
 ??  ?? From left, Jonathan, Jason,Vanessa, Chen,Wong and Ten An posed with the invited guests after the eye-dotting ceremony.
From left, Jonathan, Jason,Vanessa, Chen,Wong and Ten An posed with the invited guests after the eye-dotting ceremony.

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