Penang woodcarver keeps age-old craft alive as demand grows (VIDEO)
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GEORGE TOWN, Aug 9 — For more than two decades, Lee Chee Cheng has turned plain planks into ornate signboards bearing gilded Chinese characters, dragons, qilin and other symbols...
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The 63-year-old proprietor of Sung Dynasty Wood Carving learned the traditional craft from his late uncle, who had operated from Air Itam, before eventually taking over the trade.
“I learned from my uncle for several years. Before that, I worked in sales, selling books and cars,” he said in an interview with Malay Mail.
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- Aug 8, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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