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<p>Chong Woon Heong has worked alongside her late husband at Woon Cane Enterprise for over four decades. She is determined to keep the business going despite his passing in November last year. Someday, she hopes to pass it down to her son.</p>
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" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/11.jpg"  title="1"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/11.jpg"  title="1" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Despite its humble-looking exterior, Woon Cane Enterprise is rich in history, being more than 40 years old. </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2046126 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="To make a rattan chair, Chong Woon Heong first measures each stick of rattan. " ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/21.jpg"  title="2"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/21.jpg"  title="2" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">To make a rattan chair, Chong Woon Heong first measures each stick of rattan. </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2046126 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Chong uses a pen to mark the stick at the length required as this helps ensure precision when cutting. " ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/31.jpg"  title="3"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/31.jpg"  title="3" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Chong uses a pen to mark the stick at the length required as this helps ensure precision when cutting. </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2046126 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Using a saw, she cuts the marked sticks into the desired length. 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" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/51.jpg"  title="5"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/51.jpg"  title="5" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">She deftly hammers a nail into the stick – a testimony of her years of experience. </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2046126 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Chong uses rattan strips to strengthen the joints and cover the nails. " ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/61.jpg"  title="6"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/61.jpg"  title="6" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Chong uses rattan strips to strengthen the joints and cover the nails. </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2046126 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="As a finishing touch, she applies a layer of varnish on the product. 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