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Kampong Glam was once the home of Malay royalty (Really! Details below.) Today, it has become one of Singapore’s most colourful districts, where cultural buildings stand alongside trendy stores, and age-old eateries remain busy along streets lined with vibrant street art. You probably know your way around famous hipster hangout Haji Lane like the back of your hand, but did.
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Unknowingly, we’ve all definitely worn clothes with materials supplied by this company before:
Sin Hin Chuan Kee is the #1 distributor of thread and assorted accessories in Singapore, and guess what – they distribute to local school uniform manufacturers. Even if we’ve never stepped into its doors before, one would’ve at least noticed the shop, as its bright yellow exterior is certainly hard to miss.
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Having opened their doors in the
1960s, the name “Chuan Kee” pays homage to Ng Koon Teng, the founder’s hometown in Quanzhou, China. Initially calling Clyde Street their home, this street ceased to exist after the area underwent redevelopment in the 1970s.
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Seven new mini-museums are popping up in the Kampong Glam area in front of shops that are notable for their distinctive history and practices.
Whether visitors are in the area for a meal or a leisurely stroll, they might come across small cabinets of condensed heritage, within which items such as a 40-year-old pair of scissors or a page of a perfumer s notebook are exhibited.
These collaborations with selected shop owners are part of the National Heritage Board s (NHB) efforts to tell the stories of local shops with at least three decades of history, which are often family-run. They were launched yesterday.
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