The Poon Yue Association building wears a bright, ochre facade that stands out against the gray tones of the surrounding shophouses. This three-story structure served as a communal anchor for immigrants arriving in Singapore from the Panyu…
Bukit Pasoh Clan Houses
Walk past the historic shophouses of Bukit Pasoh Road to see where early Chinese immigrant self-help societies, music clubs, and elite associations established their headquarters.
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1. Poon Yue Association 番禹會館
2. Kong Chow Wui Koon
The Kong Chow Wui Koon displays a bright red facade with intricate gold calligraphy and traditional roof carvings, standing apart from the modern glass and concrete of its neighbors. Established in eighteen forty, this clan association…
3. Gan Clan Singapore
The Gan Clan Association building features a bright, intricate blue ceramic roof with upturned eaves that stands out against the surrounding shophouses. This guildhall served as a crucial support network for immigrants sharing the surname…
4. Tung On Wui Kun
A blue signboard with gold Chinese characters hangs above the entrance of the Tung On Wui Kun on New Bridge Road. This building serves as the traditional clan association for people who immigrated from the Dongguan district in China.…
5. Chin Kang Huay Kuan
A bright green roof with intricate, colorful ceramic dragons curling along the ridge marks the Chin Kang Huay Kuan. This building serves as the headquarters for the Chin Kang clan, immigrants from the Jinjiang region of Fujian province in…
6. Ee Hoe Hean Club 怡和轩
The Ee Hoe Hean Club stands out with its bright, butter-yellow facade and ornate, traditional Chinese roof tiles on Bukit Pasoh Road. Established in nineteen oh five, it functioned as a private retreat for wealthy Chinese businessmen to…