Lion dance serves as cultural bridge between China, Malaysia

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The strong ties between China and Malaysia are reflected in Malay people's deep interest in Chinese traditions, especially the lion dance, which has many fans in Malaysia.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00In 2019, my uncle came to our school and taught me this dance.

00:18They were so cool and fun to watch, so I really wanted to take part in this dance.

00:24Until now, my parents have always supported me.

00:28My sister and brother also support me.

00:30Whenever I have a performance, if they have time, they will come to watch it.

00:36When you do Siwei, you have to hold the stone.

00:38Sometimes they will fall and get hurt.

00:40But we won't give up.

00:43When I do Siwei, I have to keep my stone safe.

00:47So I have to have a lot of stamina in the back.

00:50Don't let it fall, don't let it hit me.

00:53We also need to have a tacit understanding with the instrument group.

00:57We have to follow their rhythm and teamwork.

00:59Then we can do a good performance.

01:15I am Chen Yongzhen.

01:17I am Shi Chengye Deshun Shifu.

01:19I am also the coach of Yong Jun.

01:22Why is my team called Yong Jun?

01:24Yong is my name.

01:26Jun is my father.

01:27When my father was young, he was in the 50s.

01:29After we moved here, there was no criminal investigation team here.

01:32In my middle school days,

01:35there was a coincidence that I was in the 50s.

01:38I was lucky enough to mention it to my father.

01:40He set up a platform here for us young people

01:45to promote this criminal investigation activity.

01:48After all, Malaysia is a multi-ethnic country.

01:50We also want to understand some of the traditional cultures of other ethnic groups.

01:54I also hope that I can find a sense of belonging here

01:58and create a cultural background.

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