Yeah I remember the chinese temple! Though even by then it was already more or less the same level as the road, if I remember correctly.
The wayang platform was at this field across it at the time (that I think they’ve built over):. My grandma used to take me to the shows at night. I’d always get bored, since I couldn’t understand a word they were spouting haha.
Then in 1999 my grandma died. My parents didn’t think we needed the extra room, so we moved to jurong Though it was fortuitious that at the time the property market was kind of lousypok, so my parents didn’t sell the semi-d. Now we’re renting it out to expats for a neat sum

Oh are y’all familiar with the huge monsoon drain further in, near lim tai see walk? There are these dubious-looking (but pretty stable) rungs at the side of it. My sister used to coax me in and we’d go ‘exploring’. I always entertained the idea of walking through the sewer system all the way to crown centre or coronation plaza, but I never acted; I was really afraid I’d get lost and NEVER BE FOUND AGAIN.

Such is the imagination of youth, eh

Anyway the reason i am writing is my grandfather, Huang Yao (www.huangyao.org - I seriously need to work on updating this site next!), was also a journalist, he wrote a number of articles in Chinese about Chinese culture, mainly art (as he is an artist, his works are with SAM, national palace and the british museum).

I spent 2 years translating them with the help of a Chinese teacher when we lived in Taipei, they are still in rough format (ie first translation draft) but I would be more than happy to share them with you. There are about 85 articles, I think many you would find interesting as he talks about popular beliefs and customs but then relates it to Chinese Art.

carolyn

email below or to singaporecarolyn@yahoo.com

I remember the temple that used to stage the operas and the provision shop where we used to get our supply of kaka and lollies.

I loved Jln Lim Tai See back then as dirt tracks were still around the area and it was really fun to splash through the mud on rainy days on our BMX bikes.

All million dollar houses now…….

thanks,
dave