Singapore's Secondhand Lions

For once, I'll let something I read speak for itself. This is an extract from an email I received from the university admin.

The Singapore Lion Project Working Committee led by Mr Ang Mong
Seng, Member of Parliament for Hong Kah GRC cordially invites you to the launch
of the Singapore Lion on Sunday, 23 January 2005 at the Jurong East Sports
Complex at 6.15 pm.
The concept of the Singapore Lion was initiated by the
Senior Minister, Mr Goh Chok Tong who proposed creating a lion dance peculiar to
Singapore, which can be used to welcome local and foreign dignitaries, as well
as to add colour to national and ethnic celebrations. The ‘Singapore Lion’
will be unique to the nation, with renewed physical features and a multi-racial
dance routine using Chinese drums, Indian drums and Malay Kompang.

'nuff said, I think.