The House of Tan Yeok Nee: Restored Walls, Forgotten Stories
Fantastic news from Singapore this week: the city’s gazetted monument, the House of Tan Yeok Nee, is finally set to reopen on November 1 after a long and meticulous renovation. Sadly, many Singaporeans dont't know very much about the man nor his house. I would encourage everyone to visit this important part of Singapore's history. The new, old look of the central courtyard of The House of Tan Yerok Nee From the official photos released so far, it appears to be a remarkable restoration — one that brings the house back to its original splendour. The headlines rightfully proclaim Singapore's successful preservation of an important historical building that has local and regional significance. If only other cities would attach as much importance to preserving histocial archicture as much as Singapore does. The resemblance to Tan’s other great residence near Chaozhou, in China’s Guangdong Province — where he eventually passed away — is uncanny. Yet this similarity between Tan Yeo...