Sao Lim Comes to Penang
By Yong Check Yoon
June 2011 FEATURE
Kung fu exercises a fascination for the people of Penang – young and old – that is seldom talked about. However, the long tradition of the schools that exist in the state, and the exacting nature of their arts put it beyond doubt that Penang remains a guardian of skills that are being lost elsewhere, even in China. The Penang Sao Lim Athletic Association (PSLAA) is one of them.Sek Koh Sum.MANY PENANGITES GREW UP WITH some connection to some martial...
Yong Check Yoon
is a former journalist who is now an editor for Universiti Sains Malaysia alumni magazine The Leader. He has been researching and contributing articles on Penang culture and history since the 1980s.
