Chronicles of Old Singapore | Jeffrey Eng – Teochew Merchant Rd, Shophouses & Eng Tiang Huat Part 1

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Jeffrey Eng is the 3rd generation owner of Eng Tiang Huat, a shop selling traditional Chinese cultural goods such as embroidery and musical instruments. He recalls the Teochew community along Merchant Road in the 1960s where the shop was originally located, and how his father did business with suppliers in China, when the business was still good. 00:00 Introduction 01:22 Merchant Road & the Teochews 12:25 The Story of Eng Tiang Huat 18:27 The Business in the ‘80s 24:51 Import & Export Trade with China 37:39 Opening Up of China 45:53 Conserved Shophouses Eng Tiang Huat on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChineseCulturalShop I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot. Write to [email protected] if you have stories to share. YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore