kinkonkid blogs about the ex-Gwongzhen Tea Manor, a shophouse in Chinatown that has since transformed into an art gallery and reflects on changing landscapes in Singapore.
The boldly formed characters reads – 广珍茶庄 – Guangzhen Chazhuang – or – Gwongzhen Chazhong – (Cantonese) – meaning – Gwongzhen Tea Manor. Its former self was a shop trading in Chinese tea. It was one of the last of the – 老店铺 – lao dianpu – old shop houses along Smith Street, that had keep its original trade selling various varieties of tea from China. I believe, the dim sum restaurants- 点心茶楼 – or the bak kut teh – 肉骨茶 – in the vicinity of Chinatown would have gotten their daily tea supply from this shop.
Where have all the tea leaves gone? Read about how Chinatown has changed from then to now in i came i saw i come i see.
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