Tag Archives: Tan Tock Seng

Past and Present Cemeteries of Singapore (Part 1) – Old Chinese Graveyards

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Remember Singapore

The Chinese Tomb Sweeping Festival, or Qing Ming, is here once again. It is a period when tens of thousands of local Chinese make their way to the major cemeteries and columbaria to pay their respects to the deceased. Today, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic, Religious | Tagged Bidadari, Bu Lim Suah, Bukit Brown, Bulim Cemetery, Cheng San Teng, Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, Choa Chu Kang Columbarium, Chye Teng Teoh Cemetery, Fung Yun Thai Cemetery, Hai Nam Suah, Hiap Guan Suah, Hock Chew Suah, Hock Eng Seng Cemetery, Hock Suah Teng, Holland Road, Hong Lim Suah, Kampong Sungei Tiga, Kheam Hock Road, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Kranji War Memorial, Kwong Eng Suah, Kwong Hou Suah, Kwong Siu Suah, Kwong Teck Suah, Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng, Kwong Yik Suah, Kwong Ying Suah, Leng Kee Suah, Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery, Lim Bo Seng, Loke Yah Teng, Lucky Gardens, Lui Chwee Suah, Mandai Crematorium And Columbarium Complex, Marang Road, Ngee Ann Kongsi, Outram Road, Pek San Theng, Phuah Pak Tiong, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin, Qingming Festival, Raden Mas Ayu, Seah Eu Chin, Second World War, See Kar Teng, Seh Lim Suah, Shuang Long Shan, Siong Lim Temple, Tai Suah Ting, Tan Tock Seng, Tiong Bahru, Tiong Lama, Toa Payoh Seu Teck Sean Tong Temple, Tombsweeping Festival, Upper Changi Road, Upper East Coast Road, Wah Suah Teng, Ying Fo Fui Kun Cemetery, Yio Chu Kang Road | 8 Comments

Singapore Bicentennial 2019 – The Arrivals and Their Contributions

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Remember Singapore

Singapore celebrates its bicentennial year, the 200th anniversary of Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival, in 2019. One of the commemorative events is the setting up of four statues beside the existing Raffles statue along the Singapore River. Although the bicentennial is … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Hikayat Abdullah, Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Munshi Abdullah, Munshi Abdullah Avenue, Naraina Pillai, Pillai Road, Raffles Hotel, Raffles Place, Sang Nila Utama, Sang Nila Utama Secondary School, Singapore Bicentennial, Singapore River, Sir Stamford Raffles, Sri Mariamman Temple, Tan Tock Seng, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Temenggong Abdul Rahman | Leave a comment

Singapore’s Grandfathers’ Roads – Legacies of Our Pioneers

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Last weekend, a campaign called “Is this your grandfather’s road?” was carried out at Tiong Bahru estate to discourage motorists from parking illegally and obstructing the traffic. The “grandfather’s road” phrase has been always a popular and catchy one, and … Continue reading →