Pioneer Architect :Tan Seng Chong

Tan Seng Chong (1874-1927) by Dr. Lai Chee Kien Tan Seng Chong (1874-1927), architect and director of Tan Seng Chong & Co., was listed as the first Chinese person to commence his own architectural practice in Singapore (i.e. as sole proprietor). Born on the island when it was part of the Straits Settlements in 1875, he was educated at Raffles Institution before joining the Singapore Municipality as an apprentice in 1897. After serving there for 13 years, he commenced private […]

Khoo Seok Wan – Poet, Scholar, Revolutionary, Romantic

    几枚白石伴青珉, 小筑坟莹隔岁春 地下有灵相谅解, 迟工原是为家贫. A few pieces of white rock accompany the green stone, A little grave built but alas late one year My dear I hope you can understand the reason, I am late to build because of my poverty. (Khoo Seok Wan (1874-1941) in memory of his wife, Lu Jie (陆结) He was a Confucian scholar, a political activist in revolutionary China, a prominent community leader in Singapore and an early advocate for education for girls  […]