{"id":2829,"date":"2024-09-05T05:13:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T05:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-alumn-nus.pantheonsite.io\/alumnus\/?p=2829"},"modified":"2026-10-08T07:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T23:46:14","slug":"unveiling-peranakan-heritage-a-journey-through-culture-sights-and-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/2024\/09\/05\/unveiling-peranakan-heritage-a-journey-through-culture-sights-and-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Unveiling Peranakan Heritage: A Journey Through Culture, Sights, and Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2829\" class=\"elementor elementor-2829\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c65a35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c65a35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c599fc\" data-id=\"6c599fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a353409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a353409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Event: Appreciating our Heritage: Peranakan Culture and Food Tour<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Venue: Walking tour starts from Ceylon Road Interim Park (adjacent to the Eurasian Heritage Gallery\/Community House at 139 Ceylon Road) and ends at Straits Enclave<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Date: 24 August 2024<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1294ed9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1294ed9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e15469c\" data-id=\"e15469c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41f940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a41f940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet Ms Jasmine Tan Chin Chwee (Arts &amp; Social Sciences MA &#8217;01), a sixth-generation Peranakan who brings her deep-rooted heritage to life as a tour guide. After two decades in law and co-running a design and architecture firm with her late husband, Ms Tan\u2019s love for culture led her to NUS for a Master of Arts degree in Southeast Asian Studies, where she studied languages, culture and religion as well as world cultures.<\/p><p>Ms Tan has since become a respected voice in the Peranakan community, contributing to The Peranakan magazine and co-editing the book Heritage Food of the Peranakan Indians. Since earning her license as a tour guide in 2016, Ms Tan has been passionately sharing her knowledge and love for Peranakan culture, making each tour a rich and personal experience.<\/p><p><u><b>S<\/b><\/u><b><u>tarting Point: Ceylon Road Interim Park<\/u><\/b><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">The tour kicked off at the serene Ceylon Road Interim Park, a charming green space adjacent to the Eurasian Heritage Gallery. This area is steeped in history, offering the 24 alumni participants the perfect backdrop to start their adventure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-201807f\" data-id=\"201807f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e86b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37e86b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_189.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2832\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_189.jpg 385w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_189-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0083db5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0083db5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47c2bea\" data-id=\"47c2bea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5d42a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b5d42a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>Interesting food fact:<\/i><\/b><\/p><ul><li>As the group walked towards the junction of Joo Chiat Road, Ms Tan shared about Nyonya Chap Chye, a classic Peranakan dish. It\u2019s a comforting, mixed vegetable dish with layers of flavour and texture featuring tender lily buds, earthy dried mushrooms, crispy beancurd strips, and a rich ground soya bean paste that ties everything together.<\/li><\/ul><p><b><u><br \/>Joo Chiat Road<\/u><\/b><\/p><p>The next stop was a yellow shophouse along Joo Chiat Road. This building dates back to 1928 and stands as a vibrant reminder of the Peranakan community&#8217;s prosperity during the early decades of the 20th century, which was largely driven by profits made through their involvement in various businesses such as running rubber plantations from the First World War. Its architectural style blends Straits Chinese and Rococo elements, reflecting the Peranakans&#8217; fondness for all things British.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9d4bce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9d4bce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2137afe\" data-id=\"2137afe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726fe38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"726fe38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_256.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2833\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_256.jpg 867w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_256-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_256-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60c9dc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60c9dc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-974b9cc\" data-id=\"974b9cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96349b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a96349b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>Interesting sights:<\/i><\/b><\/p><ul><li>Below the year \u201c1928\u201d on the building is a whimsical depiction of a portly Englishman running on a ball \u2014 a character that Ms Tan shared might be adapted from a Charles Dickens novel. Some believe this figure symbolises prosperity, adding a touch of humour and charm to the building\u2019s rich historical narrative. <br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Another highlight was a shophouse which houses designer furniture firm Grafunkt. The design of this late modern style shophouse uses plenty of plaster, tile and cast iron ornamentation. Each upper-storey fa\u00e7ade has three windows with minimal walls in between for maximum ventilation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f2f31a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f2f31a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3db220\" data-id=\"b3db220\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e5b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8e5b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2834\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_226.jpg 385w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_226-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e7c019\" data-id=\"1e7c019\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8f4437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8f4437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A vibrant mural near Joo Chiat Road pointed to Katong\u2019s origin. According to Ms Tan, the name &#8220;Katong&#8221; refers to a sea turtle that is now extinct. She pointed out the significance of East Coast Road, which historically marked the eastern edge of Singapore, much like how West Coast marks the western boundary, and Beach Road defines the central area.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b><u>Koon Seng Road<\/u><\/b><\/p><p>At Koon Seng Road, the facing rows of shophouses create a fascinating contrast in architectural styles. On one side, you&#8217;ll find shophouses adorned with classic Peranakan elements \u2014 vibrant tiles and intricate floral designs that reflect the community\u2019s rich heritage. The houses directly opposite are more reflective of Chinese traditions, featuring Taoist symbols such as deer and crabs, which are believed to bring good fortune.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88e662b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88e662b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-894fc13\" data-id=\"894fc13\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ef8d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13ef8d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_092_allphotos.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2835\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_092_allphotos.jpg 867w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_092_allphotos-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_092_allphotos-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b540421 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b540421\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c05af58\" data-id=\"c05af58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a66ab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a66ab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>Interesting fact:<\/i><\/b><\/p><ul><li>Peranakan tiles \u2014 also known as majolica tiles \u2014 are a vibrant testament to the community&#8217;s rich cultural legacy. They were commonly used in Peranakan homes from the mid-1800s to 1950s to adorn the facades and interiors. Mostly imported from Europe and Japan, these tiles were favoured by the Peranakans in Singapore and Malaysia. These colourful tiles often feature intricate designs, including floral patterns, fruits, and animals, showcasing a blend of Art Noveau and Art Deco designs, and Chinese-inspired motifs.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d49d0f3\" data-id=\"d49d0f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129b606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"129b606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_095_allphotos.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2836\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_095_allphotos.jpg 867w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_095_allphotos-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_095_allphotos-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8236a87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8236a87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65851c1\" data-id=\"65851c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704d50b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"704d50b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>Interesting sight:<\/i><\/b><\/p><p>A white Peranakan shophouse near Tembeling Road has a fretwork (a decorative design) that diverts rain from the five-foot way and provides shelter when it rains. According to Ms Tan, this shophouse also preserved the rare Madras glass (a type of pressed glass) that Peranakans used, which allows light to filter into the shophouse while providing privacy to the occupants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8bad68\" data-id=\"d8bad68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b56490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b56490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_238.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2837\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_238.jpg 867w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_238-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_238-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92a6cd1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92a6cd1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bf194b\" data-id=\"2bf194b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e416d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e416d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><u>Straits Enclave<\/u><\/b><\/p><p>The tour\u2019s final stop was Straits Enclave, a private museum established four years ago to promote Peranakan culture. Here, the group was warmly welcomed by our host, Mr Clarence Chia, a fourth-generation Peranakan and a licensed tourist guide. Mr Chia is a passionate collector of Peranakan antiques, some of which have been in his family for generations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c79a2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c79a2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc7ef1f\" data-id=\"dc7ef1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e39c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e39c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_206.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2838\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_206.jpg 867w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_206-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_206-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b82242 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b82242\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fafbc0\" data-id=\"3fafbc0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb2f51b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb2f51b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Straits Enclave, you can join a four-month workshop that teaches the traditional craft of making beaded Peranakan shoes. Some workshop participants have even made shoes for their weddings. As Mr Chia shared, back in the old days, Peranakans believed that a young woman\u2019s beaded shoes could reveal a lot about her character. Matchmakers and the groom&#8217;s family would examine her work to see if she was patient, meticulous and good at planning \u2014 qualities highly valued in a bride.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2659c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2659c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecb999c\" data-id=\"ecb999c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69342c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d69342c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_044_allphotos.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2839\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_044_allphotos.jpg 867w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_044_allphotos-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_044_allphotos-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a8363b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a8363b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-720406c\" data-id=\"720406c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5145b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5145b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_222.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2840\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_222.jpg 385w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_222-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8876f81\" data-id=\"8876f81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f4d8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28f4d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>Interesting facts:<\/i><\/b><\/p><ul><li>As we enjoyed traditional Nyonya kueh like ondeh ondeh and tapioca cake, Mr Chia gave an insightful presentation on the origins of the Straits-born communities, introducing us to key historical figures with Peranakan ties. He spoke about Mr Gan Eng Seng, who was a champion of education and founded the Anglo-Chinese Free School in 1885 for underprivileged children. The school was later renamed Gan Eng Seng School.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>We also learned about Mr Chew Joo Chiat, a successful businessman who made his fortune growing gambier, nutmeg and coconut. After marrying a Peranakan woman and acquiring land in Katong, he allowed a public road through his land, which eventually gave the area its name \u2014 Joo Chiat. Mr Chia also shared that former Singapore leaders like Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Mr Wee Kim Wee have Peranakan heritage, further connecting this vibrant culture to Singapore&#8217;s history.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3ad11e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3ad11e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59142aa\" data-id=\"59142aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5d5b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da5d5b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_217.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2841\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_217.jpg 867w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_217-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_217-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57a742f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57a742f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b4f42a\" data-id=\"9b4f42a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6cc6da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6cc6da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Mr Chia also shared an interesting fact about the design of Peranakan shophouses \u2014 why they typically feature just three windows and have a narrow width. This stems from the old Dutch taxation system, which required building owners to pay more taxes if their property was wider. As for the three windows, Peranakans avoided having four because the number &#8220;4&#8221; sounds like &#8220;death&#8221; in Chinese, and opting for five windows would have meant paying higher taxes.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f59b693 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f59b693\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8d9eff\" data-id=\"c8d9eff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb6564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eb6564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>Interesting sights:<\/i><\/b><\/p><ul><li>Straits Enclave offers a treasure trove of fascinating sights, showcasing Peranakan history and culture. Among the highlights are porcelain dinnerware sets, intricately designed double phoenix cabinets, and a rare offering box once used for placing young papayas during ancestral worship.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Mr Chia also proudly showed us a 150-year-old Peranakan wedding bed, adorned with phoenix decorations and fragrant sachets. The bed even has small hanging bells, which, as Mr Chia explained, were meant to alert the groom\u2019s family if a young bride \u2014 often matched for marriage as teenagers to strengthen business ties \u2014 tried to run away on her wedding night.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c93a42\" data-id=\"7c93a42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fabab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fabab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_285.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2842\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_285.jpg 385w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_285-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df18497 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df18497\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cc41ec\" data-id=\"6cc41ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d5124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28d5124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By the tour\u2019s end, participants had a richer and more in-depth understanding and appreciation of Peranakan heritage and culture. From the cuisine and artforms to the stories behind historical figures and the beautiful architecture that lined our journey, each stop offered a deeper appreciation of this unique and vibrant community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f486d63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f486d63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7933f34\" data-id=\"7933f34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe6a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9fe6a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_155-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2843\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_155-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_155-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_155-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20240824_heritage-walk-peranakan_155.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24cee3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24cee3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f541e8\" data-id=\"5f541e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e381ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e381ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Photos by Roy Yap<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea23845 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea23845\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dadcdd\" data-id=\"3dadcdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15bf454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15bf454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>For travel recommendations from the NUS community, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3RsO0dZ\">NUS Food &amp; 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