Culture · free
Duration
30 min
The take
A Hakka clan association on Telok Ayer Street, founded in 1822 by clansmen led by Liu Lok Teck. It grew from a shrine under a tree into one of the oldest clan associations in Singapore. Visit on a weekday, and ask first on peak days.
Good to know
Open Monday to Friday 8am–4pm; check ahead for weekends
Established in 1822 as the first Hakka clan association in Singapore
Its Shuang Long Shan cemetery, at 9 Commonwealth Lane, opens Monday to Saturday 9am–5pm
Finding it: 98 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 048474. Visitors on peak days, such as the Qingming period, may need an appointment
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