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Some 2,000 well-wishers turned up to say their last goodbyes to popular getai performer Lim Lee, causing traffic to crawl at Bedok Reservoir Road on Saturday afternoon.
From 9.30am, drummers and opera singers had begun belting out Mr Lim’s favourite Hokkien tunes at Block 135, where the wake was held.Some described the wake as a ‘mini-concert’ while others said it was like Chinese New Year.Mr Lim was a well-loved comedian, singer and host, with many remembering him for dressing in drag on stage.