Clans Association in Singapore (新加坡华人宗乡之情)

 Located in the heart of the present red-light district of Geylang at No:  1, Lorong Bachok, is a piece of a historical building with the Peranakan architecture is a clan association call Kang Ha Peng Sim Kok with the pinyin name of JiangxiaPingxinge one of the many clans association ones could find in Singapore. with the relation to the Chinese surname and the individual ethnic group found here such as the Tan, Teo, Ng, Ong, so on and so forth. and been governed by the Singapore Federation of Chinese Association. They played an active role in their respective ethnic group to promote the Chinese language, values and tradition to support educational, cultural activities and enhance social cohesion and harmony among all races and new immigrants in Singapore.

A Chinese Villa in Little India

Little India is an enclave for the Indian Community to congregate during their Festivals such as Deepavali, Pongal Harvest Festival, besides there  a couple of Indian Temples, Mosques and a Chinese Villa situated at Kerbau Road. The building was built in 1900 and own by a Chinese towkay Tan Teng Niah it is the last known Chinese Villa in the vicinity. Tan Teng Niah is the owner of confectionery factories and rubber smokehouse down in Serangoon Road and the villa said to have eight rooms specially built for his wife.