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The Taiping Hokkien Association building is one of the more beautiful buildings in the city. The design of the building is similar to that of a city block that consists of 5 townhouses. The building was constructed in 1928, and has very prominent art-deco styling, with a large portico stretching the width of the building. The Hokkien community in Taiping Read more...

The historical association hall for the Shun Tak Association is located along Jalan Kota. Just beside the hall is Nafis Kitchen.   History The Taiping Shun Tak Association, or Shùndé  (顺德會館) was formed in 1896 by artisans from the Shun Tak district in China (which is the present-day Shunde District). Much like the other associations formed in Taiping at the Read more...

History The Kwangtung Association (also known as the Kwantung hui-kuan and Guangdong Association) was founded in 1887 by Chung Keng Quee and some of his associates. The association was formed to safeguard the interests and well-being of its members, immigrants from the Guangdong (i.e. Kwangtung/ Canton) province in China who were either fleeing the Taiping Rebellion in China, or who Read more...