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Or so one could say. Many believe that the Chinese zodiac starts on the first day of the Chinese New Year. But it is said that the change...

Kwong Wai Siew Li Si She Shut 广惠肇李氏书室 (Guang Hui Zhao Shi Shu Shi) is 140 years old this year. On 19 Oct 14, the Association celebrates its ...

A few days ago, as I queued for my favourite food, I could not help reminiscing the old times. These days, there are queues all over the pla...

On 12 July 2014, I followed Tony Tan's (of Betelbox Hostel fame) walk in Chinatown. He gave us a good narration on the People's Park...

Pulau Ubin is now probably the only rustic place left in Singapore. Even then, in terms of what I have seen and experienced walking in Ubin,...

It's been decades since when I had Lor Mee 卤面 (the traditional Hokkien noodles in thick gravy with lots of garlic and vinegar) at Boon T...

Last night with wife, we strolled through the old Chinatown (maybe a better name for the Cantonese part of Chinatown?) looking for food, din...

Thanks to James Seah who unearthed a gem from our archives and put the stories together, I thought I should share with you, just in case you...

Each year on the 23rd day of the 3rd Moon (Chinese Lunar Calendar), two old temples in greater Chinatown would be crowded with devotees in c...

Qing Ming this year falls on 5 April. It is one of the important time when Chinese would take time off and make efforts to remember their de...