Shophouse Pillar

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While walking through Chinatown, ever seen shophouses with the names and trades of the shop written on the outside pillar? Kinkonkid showcases some of these shophouse pillars and their stories in parts of Singapore and Ipoh.

What then is so charming and worth a double take of the pillars – you may ask. Well, for beneath the Chinese characters – it tells of a different time and a different era - when crafting out one’s trade & name on the pillars used to be in vogue. For they reflected a facet of the history of the straits shop houses sinages that is mostly gone.

Check out these shophouse pillars on i came i saw i come i see.

Tags: Shophouse pillars, Rochor Road, Chinatown, South Bridge Road, North Bridge Road, Beach Road, Ipoh

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